Nov. 13, 2014

Banded pheasants worth cash and prizes to be released in Ford, Finney, Hodgeman counties

DODGE CITY – One hundred and fifty banded pheasants will be released in Ford, Finney, and Hodgeman counties as part of an inaugural pheasant hunting contest hosted by Dodge City, Garden City, and the city of Jetmore. The contest begins Nov. 21 and ends Dec. 31, 2014. Hunters age 18 or older who bag one of the banded pheasants can register the bird at one of the approved locations listed below, immediately claim a prize and register to win additional prizes provided by each community. There is no cost to participate.

Predetermined prizes will be assigned to each of the banded birds and could include a:

• Shotgun
• Restaurant voucher
• Hotel voucher
• Cash prize
• HorseThief Reservoir cabin voucher
• HorseThief Reservoir Vehicle Permit
• Various hunting supplies

Pheasant bands can be registered at the following locations:

Dodge City Visitors Center

400 West Wyatt Earp

Dodge City, Kansas 67801

(620) 225-8186

Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Closed Nov. 27-28, and Dec. 25-26

Finney County CVB

1513 Fulton Terrace

Garden City, Kansas 67846

(620) 276-0607

Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Closed Nov. 27-28, and Dec. 25

HorseThief Reservoir

19005 SW Hwy 156

Jetmore, Kansas 67854

(620) 253-8464

Hours of Operation: 7 days a week, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

*See Josh Hobbs

Hodgeman County Economic Development Office

500 Main – 1Floor 

Jetmore, Kansas 67854

(620) 357-5561

Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

*See Lea Ann Seiler

Mailed entries will also be accepted for those unable to visit one of the locations listed above and  should include the following:

• Pheasant band
• Name of hunter
• Location bird was shot
• Address
• Phone
• Email address
• Copy of valid hunting license

All bands will be returned to the person responsible for registering the entry at the end of the contest.

For a complete list of rules, visit www.visitdodgecity.org, or call Jan Stevens at (620) 225-8186.

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