Pheasant hunting in the state has become purely 'put and take'. Most hunters I know have largely given up pheasant hunting and now spend the fall hunting turkey, bowhunting deer, and/or muzzleloading deer. The pheasant is not native to PA (or the US for that matter), and while a great game bird, I can't see continuing stocking programs. Certainly, there should be ongoing research as to why we lost our native population.