Ring-necked pheasants are abundant and have a wide distribution on lands in the western part of the Wetland Management District (WMD) referred to as the Missouri Slope. Their populations extend to the Missouri Coteau during periods of mild winters, but populations often become localized due to to the extended periods of harsh winter weather generally experienced there.

Sharp-tailed grouse populations are distributed across the WMD with populations levels generally determined by the quantity and quality of native grasslands and inter-mingled tamegrass areas.

Gray partridge populations fluctuate widely during the climatic periods which range from drought to deluge and appear to respond favorably to drier periods and negatively to wet periods.