OutlookOverall pheasant numbers are down a bit from last year, but “it still should be a great year” for pheasant hunting in North Dakota, RJ Gross, upland game biologist for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said in a recent “North Dakota Outdoors” webcast. RJ Gross, upland game biologist, North Dakota Game and Fish Department. A North Dakota pheasant hen and her brood. The outlook for (this) fall, even though it could have been fantastic, it’s still going to be really good hunting.”Wings wantedUpland game hunters in North Dakota are encouraged to submit wing envelopes to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Pheasant harvest since 2008Here’s a look at North Dakota pheasant harvest and hunter numbers since 2008:2008: 776,709 roosters, 107,984 hunters.