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By Gary Rhodes
Published 1999
Pheasants, probably the most popular sporting birds, are native to Asia, and were spread throughout Europe by the Romans. During the Roman occupation of Britain, pheasants were kept and fed for the chase, much as gamekeepers on large estates do with game birds today. Their season is between 1st October and 1st February, those shot between December and January carrying the best reputation. There are both cock and hen pheasants to choose from. The cock is quite a large bird, and has enough me