Iowa’s much anticipated centennial pheasant season got off to a roaring start as hunters from across the state – and in some cases, from across the nation – gathered to pursue Iowa’s number one gamebird.
PHOTOS: Wildlife captures by outdoorsman Lowell Washburn
Enjoy more wildlife tales online at Washburn’s Outdoor Journal at iawildlife.org/blog.

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