A ring-necked pheasant cock is shown in full flight against a plain pale-blue sky, wings spread and long barred tail trailing, above a fringe of reddish grass. The caption calls it "the bird that made South Dakota famous." Ring-necked pheasants were introduced to the United States from Asia in the 1880s and took hold in South Dakota's farm country. The state made the pheasant its state bird in 1943, and the fall hunt became a local tradition.
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; no white border; light edge and corner wear.
No postmark, stamp, address or message — unused card. Divided-back linen-texture stock; printed text cites Fall 1945 pheasant population, so the card dates from about 1946 or later. Light soiling and slight edge wear; no creases.
Cite this card
Ring-necked pheasant in flight, South Dakota, circa 1946, postcard, c. 1946. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ring-necked-pheasant-in-flight-south-dakota-circa-1946. Accessed November 2, 2026.
