Pheasant hunting season opens across the state Saturday.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says there are plenty of
pheasants in southwest Nebraska, where there's a high amount of
public access.

The Game and Parks' 2010 Upland Game Hunting Outlook predicts
that following the southwest region, highest pheasant populations
can be found in the Sandhills, central, northeast, Panhandle and
southeast regions.

The pheasant season ends Jan. 31. Only roosters may be taken.
The daily bag limit is three birds, and the possession limit is 12.

The quail and partridge seasons also run from Saturday through
Jan. 31.