The dog locked up at the edge of the cattails and everything went quiet. You moved in slow, gun up, heart hammering. Then the rooster got up — that explosion of wings and cackle that never gets old no matter how many times you've heard it, that bird climbing hard and fast against a wide open South Dakota sky. You swung through and the shot was right and the dog was already moving before the bird hit the ground.

There is no bird in North America that gets up louder, flies harder, or looks more spectacular against a blue sky than a South Dakota rooster pheasant. Not one.

The Pheasant Hunting Snapback from Clear Water Trading Co. was made for the upland hunter who has stood in a South Dakota cornfield at the end of October and watched a rooster pheasant climb into a cold blue sky. The sage green structured crown is the perfect canvas — muted, field-ready, the color of native grass and late season cover. Against it, the flying rooster pheasant embroidery is extraordinary — wings fully spread and climbing, every feather detailed in warm gold and brown tones, that brilliant iridescent green head, the red eye patch, the white neck ring, the long tail feathers trailing behind. It is one of the finest bird embroideries in the entire collection.

The matching sage green mesh back keeps the whole hat clean and cohesive, and the red rope brim detail ties directly to the bird's red eye patch — a small design decision that makes the whole hat feel completely intentional. The dark black brim grounds it all with sharp contrast.

Structured 5-panel front. American fit sizing. Comfort Snap elastic snapback for all-day wear across every cornfield, cattail slough, and grass draw you'll ever hunt.

This hat costs $34.99. The rooster on the front cost a lot more in shells to earn.

✅ Flying rooster pheasant embroidery — wings climbing, green head, red eye patch, white neck ring, long tail feathers
✅ Sage green structured crown — field-ready, native grass tones
✅ Matching sage green mesh back — clean, cohesive, breathable
✅ Red rope brim detail — ties directly to the bird's red eye patch
✅ Dark black brim — sharp contrast finish
✅ Structured 5-panel front — clean profile all day
✅ American Fit sizing — fits MD through 2X comfortably
✅ Comfort Snap elastic snapback closure — stretch fit, full adjustability
✅ Responsibly sourced, eco-conscious materials

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