Ed, I didn't even read your whole post because of all the jib jab, BUT I GUESS THAT YOU DIDN'T READ MINE. I SAID THAT PENNSYLVANIA WAS IN THE TOP TEN IN PHEASANT HARVEST. If you are having trouble with this, that means out of the 48 contingent states, Pennsylvania was back then # 3. To explain it better to you, that means that out of the 48 states, Pa ranked 3rd in pheasant harvest. Do I need to say it again.
As far as your quote about land area of Illinois, who cares how much flat land you have, most of the pheasants were in the eastern to southern part of Pa, not that there weren't some in the other western counties, but not like where I stated.
I guess you never heard of surveys.
Until you can prove me wrong, which you can't, stick to Parkers.
I'm not a writer and not as well read, supposidly like you, but I state facts, so prove me wrong.
