The Ringneck Ritual

Before South Dakota was blanketed with winter's first snowfall, Scott Korsten snapped these pheasant hunting photos at Hunters Pointe near Humboldt. "While growing up in southeast Minnesota my dad and I spent a fair amount of time pheasant hunting. In those days and in that part of the country, we didn't find many pheasants – and the activity didn't involve much actual hunting – but it was a great opportunity to spend time together," Korsten says. "This time of year people gather in South Dakota for world-class pheasant hunting, an annual ritual that brings people together while providing an economic boost to the state's economy." See more of Korsten's work at inspiredbynatureimages.com.