šøās from Rooster Road Trip Ep. 3: Mixed Bags & Cover | 2024 Public Land North Dakota Upland Hunt. Check out the full photo gallery and watch Episode 3 at the link below!
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The third episode of this yearās Rooster Road Trip highlighted two days of hunting two completely different regions of North Dakota while linking up two folks who have personal and professional stake in the game.
First up, we hit the fields with Cayla Bendel north of Bismark. Cayla used to work for Pheasants Forever and now the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is lucky enough to have her as their R3 Coordinator. As an avid outdoorswoman and mother who loves hunting and fishing; the recruitment, retention, and reactivation of hunters, and what they represent for the future of conservation, is near and dear to her heart.
After battling high winds all day, we considered ourselves lucky to secure a mixed bag consisting of a lone sharptail and some pheasants. Saying goodbye to Cayla and western North Dakota wasnāt easy, but we knew we had to hop in the trucks and log some major miles due east. What was destination? The Red River Valley.
The next day started bright and early with Seth Owens. Seth is Pheasants Foreverās North Dakota Education and Outreach Coordinator and a certified grouse enthusiast. If thereās anything he loves more than hunting, itās introducing people to this unique area and the birds that call it home.
Mentoring a new hunter is something we should all aspire to do. After all, hunters are the visionaries behind the United Statesā conservation movement and public land system and should always be at the table to help define the future of both. This is why educating, engaging, and expanding the upland conservation community is one of the four strategic priorities that drive our work every day.
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