Game Birds and Ornamental Pheasants
Why keep pheasants, quail, partridges and other wild type birds?  One obvious reason is the beauty of these birds, some of the pheasant species in particular are exquisitely marked.  Another reason people keep game birds such as Ringnecks or Bobwhites is to stock their property, since these ground nesting birds may have difficulty hatching and rearing their broods due to habitat loss and predation.  Game birds and ornamental pheasants are also sometimes kept as a back yard business.  Some of the species kept by fanciers are endangered in their native habitat so captive breeding may be the only way to save them from extinction.

Here are some considerations if you decide to get some of these birds.
1) They fly, so pens have to have a roof or netting of some type, or you could clip wings.
2) These birds may not tame down very easily and may leave if they escape.
3) The Ohio Division of Wildlife requires a permit for Bobwhites, Ringnecks, Chukar Partridge and a few other gamebirds, visit http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/PDF/pub306.pdf
4) Some pheasants won't get their adult plumage until their second year, and hens of some species may not lay until their second year.

As 4-H projects:

If you would like show your birds at your fair they would be shown as specialty birds.
Game birds could be used to supplement other 4-H projects including photography, shooting sports, dog training and habitat restoration.  Some quail are kept as indoor cage birds.

Game bird management tips
A short power point show of the aviary of Hartley Boss
Managing Game Birds by C.J. Flegal.  http://web2.msue.msu.edu/bulletins/Bulletin/PDF/E0692.pdf
This is a good guide and it is free to download the pdf.  You can also order it for $2.00.  The methods outlined in this manual will work with most upland game birds and many of the ornamental pheasants.
Links:
Romans Acres
FeatherSite - The Poultry Page
pheasantridgemainmenu.htm
Game Bird and Conservationists' Gazzette
Pheasants Forever Inc
American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society
Ohio Division of Wildlife