"We must take the time to learn about our land, immerse ourselves in it, on a local level and from afar. After all, one doesn’t have to be in the uplands to answer its call." On a recent trip to The Aloha State, Pheasants Forever's Marissa Jensen found parallels between the Big Island and our own threats to grasslands in America's lower 48 states: https://bit.ly/3MffYlO #CalloftheUplands #habitat #grasslands #pheasantsforever

Some of Pheasants Forever's most thriving chapters can be found in the most unusual places. The North Central Pennsylvania Chapter of PF is located in the heart of the “PA Wilds,” comprising over 2 million acres of hardwood forest in Elk County, Pennsylvania. Despite this limitation, volunteers have carved out an important niche in their territory and have made it their mission to promote, educate and provide opportunity to participate in the tradition and community of upland hunting: https://bit.ly/3w6MEIt #pheasantsforever #volunteering #learntohunt #womenonthewing #habitat

On the Wing Podcast, Episode 164: Gun Dog Magazine's Editor Kali Parmley on Flushers and Pointers Host Bob St.Pierre chats bird dogs with Kali Parmley, the editor of Gun Dog Magazine and owner of both a Labrador retriever and an English setter. Kali talks about the decision to start with a Lab, then her move to a pointing breed for her second bird dog. This bird dog-oriented episode supports the Bird Dogs for Habitat campaign running the month of May. Do you have a favorite breed of bird dog and love high quality habitat? Join us by becoming a member or making a donation at www.BirdDogsforHabitat.org! https://bit.ly/3yykgkb #gundog #birddogsforhabitat #pheasantsforever #quailforever #publiclands #uplandbirdhunting #birddogoftheday

Ever considered a higher level of support for your favorite upland conservation group? This month only, Answer the Call of the Uplands AND back your breed as part of Bird Dogs for Habitat with a Rooster Booster membership! This offer includes: ✔ Personalized Orvis Dog Collar + 75 votes for your favorite dog breed ✔ Rooster Booster Hat ✔ Annual membership and PF Journal subscription ✔ Decals and calendar And of course, support of the public grasslands where bird dogs love to roam! Sign up today: www.birddogsforhabitat.org Thanks to our BD4H sponsors: Purina Pro Plan, SportDOG Brand, Ruff Land Kennels, Orvis, NAVHDA International, Project Upland Magazine, and The Flush!

If you read one article today, this is it. As hunters and conservationists, we reap the extreme benefits from being outdoors because it’s where we’re SUPPOSED to be. Our Path to the Uplands takes us in many different directions; we each have unique passions and interests. But while all roads may eventually lead to the fall months when we're most at peace, there is year around value in the pursuit of wild places: https://bit.ly/3vX5MZx Thanks to ALPS OutdoorZ for helping us find a remedy for what ails us...in the great outdoors! #alpsoutdoorz #outside #nature #publiclands #habitat #stressrelief #pheasantsforever

Harvesting of an "all day rooster" might just be one of the most gratifying experiences for an upland hunter. Ever tried it? Going against your gut to a new area, late in the season, with a chill in the air so piercing that it creeps into your bones? Here's the editor's story from the absolute northern fringe of the pheasant range in the Land of 10,000 Lakes: https://bit.ly/3PkAsM2 #publiclands #wildgame #habitat #cattails #pheasantsforever

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it would accept 2 million acres via the CRP General Signup. With 3.4 million CRP acres set to expire, we still have work to do, but opportunities for enrollment still exist for farmers, ranchers, and landowners across pheasant and quail country. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever remain positive about this working lands program - the nation's most important grassland reserve: https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/2-million-acres-crp-program/ Want to learn about other conservation options? Contact a PF biologist now: www.pheasantsforever.org/crp #habitat #grasslands #ranching #conservation #pheasantsforever #quailforever

We’re one week in and the Bird Dogs for Habitat Campaign Leaderboard is flush with activity! Sitting at the top is the reigning champion German shorthaired pointer with more than 1,300 votes. Give your favorite breed a boost by voting at www.birddogsforhabitat.org; when you vote from May 9-15, you'll be automatically entered to win our week two prize: a large Ruff Land kennel! Every vote is a dollar and every dollar will support our upland wildlife habitat mission - because good bird habitat is good bird dog habitat. #birddogsforhabitat #habitat #Conservation #publiclands #whatgetsyououtdoors

Happy Mother's Day from Pheasants Forever! On this day, we celebrate an appreciation of the trials and tribulations one mom cheerfully went through to support her daughter's passion for the outdoors. "She taught me to be fiercely independent, to break down boundaries, and she never discouraged me from trying new things. In the end, that was all I needed. So for that — and so much more — thank you, Mom." https://bit.ly/39MawIQ #mothersday #mothersday2022 #whatgetsyououtdoors #pheasantsforever

Three years ago, Pheasants Forever and national sponsor Purina set out on a mission to help create diverse landscapes supporting wildlife, healthy pet food ingredients, and the places where bird dogs love to roam. Today, Prairie Pothole Region producers are making this vision a reality by embracing the Soil Health and Habitat Program. Here's the story of Jason Strand, a fourth-generation North Dakotan who's utilizing this initiative to produce birds, bucks, and healthy soils for the future: https://bit.ly/3vRG9JG #purina #PurinaPROPLAN #Habitat #sustainability #CalloftheUplands #birddogsforhabitat

Our PF & QF Government Affairs team spent quality time this week in the nation’s capital to advocate for wildlife, habitat, and access on behalf of our members. Highlights include a group meeting with NRCS Chief Terry Cosby, discussing the recently announced Bobwhite Quail framework as part of the Working Lands for Wildlife initiative. Thank you, Chief Cosby and staff, for your work on this endeavor to restore the whistle! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3FrYQqy Additionally, President and CEO Howard Vincent assisted the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership in presenting the James D. Range Conservation Award to Congresswoman Betty McCollum and Senator Steve Daines for their commitment to national bipartisan conservation solutions. #CalloftheUplands #Habitat #congress2022 #pheasantsforever

State meetings offer invaluable opportunity to connect, collaborate and celebrate. After a Covid hiatus, the 2022 Pheasants Forever North Dakota state meeting had us back where we belong: celebrating together as we centered around a theme of Answering the Call based on the Call of the Uplands® campaign. One of the highlights of the meeting was a beautiful tribute to the bird dogs that we’re lucky enough to hunt behind today, as well as those we’ve loved and lost. For 2022, we have 16 new Dog Life Members of Pheasants Forever! https://bit.ly/37mWEUt Learn more about making your dog a Lifetime Member of Pheasants Forever while contributing to the places where bird dogs love to roam: www.birddogsforhabitat.org. #birddogsforhabitat #CalloftheUplands #pheasantsforever #uplandbirdhunting