Pheasants, quail, cottontail rabbits, and squirrels are Iowa's most popular upland game species. The Upland Wildlife Research Unit monitors yearly harvest and populations, as well as providing information to landowners and hunters. Upland Game Report: A Review of Iowa's Upland Game Bird Populations
Books: The Ring-necked Pheasant in Iowa - Farris 1977 (13 MB) - File may not load within Firefox browser. Please save and open with Adobe Reader. Life History Information: Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) Hungarian Partridge (Perdix perdix) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopovo) Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) What we know about upland wildlife: Pheasants - Effects of Weather and Habitat on Pheasant Survival (4 Part News Media Series) Pheasants - What We Know About Weather Pheasants - Summary of Recent Weather and Pheasant Trends in Iowa Pheasants - Effect of Hunting Seasons on Populations Mourning Dove - Questions and Answers