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BREAKING NEWS FROM NATIONAL PHEASANT FEST & QUAIL CLASSIC! Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever were joined on the public lands stage by onX Hunt this morning to announce the expansion of its Public Access to Habitat (PATH) program to a national scale. Piloted in South Dakota and Nebraska, PATH has already established over 65,000 acres of brand new public access, and will now take that success across the country in the years to come. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Fel1UX

The countdown is on! The annual Bird Dog Parade will kick-off the 2025 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic on Friday, March 7th at 11am. With more than 100 dogs representing over 40 different sporting dog breeds, it's the perfect way to kick off the festivities from Kansas City. Click on the link below for all the details on the nation's largest upland event of the year. https://pheasantfest.org

Spring is just around the corner, which means the Spring Issue of the Pheasants Forever Journal will be hitting mailboxes soon. Check out the sneak peak of what to expect in the upcoming issue from editor Tom Carpenter, then make sure your Pheasants Forever membership is up to date. Follow the link below to join or renew your membership. https://www.pheasantsforever.org/join

National Volunteer of the Year Finalist: Todd Freeman Freeman is a dedicated volunteer who helps secure habitat for the next generation.

National Volunteer of the Year Finalist: Emily Schroeder Schroeder is a chapter president who discovered a passion for conservation as an adult.

"Our number one mission has been, and always will be, the protection and improvement of upland bird habitat. But that work reverberates far beyond the bird itself. In top upland states across the country, access initiatives are providing a vital boost to rural economies, while simultaneously protecting top notch pheasant and quail habitat." Click on the link below to read "Walk-in Access Means a Win-Win for Everyone" and how public hunting access brings more birds, hunters and dollars to rural communities. https://pheasantsforever.org/Walk-in-Access

Pheasants Forever chapters deliver habitat wins while building community. Volunteerism drives the Pheasants Forever mission, and chapters serve as the core of that function. Following are six classic stories from the dozens of chapters doing important habitat work during Hands-On Habitat events this year. Read more and keep an eye out for more Hands-On Habitat information coming soon: https://bit.ly/3Xo6ZpV

National Volunteer of the Year Finalist: Stuart Anderson Anderson is a longtime member who helps spearhead conservation in Nebraska. https://bit.ly/3F7LHGM

Catch this week’s edition of On the Wing podcast for a preview of National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic coming up March 6-9 in Kansas City. During the conversation, the group shares stories of favorite moments from past events and provides a rundown of the weekend’s attractions and exhibitors. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4bjDcoc or wherever you download your podcasts. #pheasantsforever #onthewingpodcast #pheasantfest #quailclassic

State hunting access programs go by many names, but one common thread is that VPA-HIP makes much of that access possible. Yesterday, bipartisan legislation was introduced to increase funding for this critical program in the next farm bill. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4bfS4Uq

Pheasant Fact Friday 💡 A pheasant's typical winter day — The pheasant will spend its nights in grassy cover or wetlands. About 30 minutes before sunrise, he and his rooster friends move out to feed in harvested grain fields or, better yet, unharvested food plots. Pheasants prefer to feed in areas within 300 yards of the loafing cover, but will venture longer distances to find food. Longer trips require more energy. The pheasant will make numerous trips between the shrub and food cover all day. He will use the solar properties of good loafing cover to bask in the sun, avoid predators and moderate his energy. His last feeding trip may last up to a hour after sunset, as he prepares for the long 16-hour night. #pheasantsforever #pheasants #pheasantfactfriday