Upland game seasons summarized

North Dakota’s 2025 upland bird harvests were down for pheasant, sharptailed grouse and gray partridge compared to 2024.“We were not surprised by a decrease in pheasant harvest in the fall of 2025 based on decreases of chicks in our late summer roadside counts. Chick production was negatively impacted by the cool, wet nesting season and these juvenile birds are often what make up a s...