What is this?

[johnr]

This may turn into a bonanza. You'll probably have enough educated pheasant protesting around your house to keep you fed all winter with a pellet gun.

Haha excellent

I'm guessing that I would not have shot at it without knowing what you were shooting at. Might be some liberal protected bird that will now bring in the Reverends

 

[Allen]

I am guessing that is an escapee. Melanistic pheasants are not that uncommon in the domesticated line of pheasants. There are several bred for color variations. Used to know a guy out by Arthur that had several different types, really made my head turn when I first saw them.

 

[Franchi]

Were you hunting around Rugby area???

 

[huntorride365]

Where have you been sir?

Hunting a bit...
Should have a little more time now that the time change keeps me from hunting after work.

 

[sdwxman]

Were you hunting around Rugby area???

Brown County, South Dakota.

 

[Bullsnake]

Brown County, South Dakota.

There's a lot of Pheasant farms in that area