I heard a mutation of ehd hit the pheasant population out there as well and surprisingly only affected all the cocks but the hens are like Mule deer towards it.. Very sad but at least people know now not to waste the drive or gas unless they want to see an odd hen here and there.The Dickinson area was hit hard with hail early during the nesting season, and the coyote population is strong. We have no birds in this area, really at all. I would stay in the east river area.