Iowa Action Alert: The voices of all Iowans are needed RIGHT NOW to stop anti-public lands legislation in its tracks! Outdoor recreation, public land, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are under attack in Iowa’s legislative session. Senate File 2324—a bill aimed at limiting opportunities to permanently protect properties with significant ecological and recreational value in the state of Iowa—passed the state Senate this afternoon, and the bill’s sponsors will now try to pass a House companion bill. Act now and voice your opposition to ALL Iowa House Members opposing the Senate File 2324 and any House companion bill! Click the link in our bio for more information and to contact your representative. #pheasantsforever #quailforever #publiclands #iowa

On The Wing Podcast Ep. 252: National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Attractions for Entire Family, is live. Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get you podcasts. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by three Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever co-workers to provide overviews of family-centric attractions that’ll be a part of National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic coming up on March 1-3 in Sioux Falls. Episode Highlights: - Kim Cole, PF & QF’s Habitat Education Program Manager, provides an overview of the event’s Youth Village sponsored by Sportsman’s Guide, which features archery, fly tying, and conservation career development. - Ashley Chance, PF & QF’s Hunting Heritage Program Manager, gives a rundown of the Path to the Uplands Stage sponsored by ALPS OutdoorZ. The lineup includes Ben Brettingen from onX, Dr. Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek from the South Dakota State University, Nick Hoffman of Nick’s Wild Ride on Outdoor Channel, James Beard Food Writer Hank Shaw, and Doug Duren of MeatEater fame. - Shannon Hoheisel, PF & QF’s Corporate Partnerships Manager, closes out the episode with an overview of “Family Day” sponsored by First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard. Sunday’s Family Day features free admission for attendees 16 years of age and younger, and a complimentary Spunky Pup pheasant dog toy for the first 500 families through the gates. Learn more about National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic at PheasantFest.org

Now Streaming: Hardwater and Habitat, a Pheasants Forever Film presented by @sportdogbrand and @soundgear_official. Watch as late season pheasant hunting and ice fishing collide at the link in our bio. During the frigid winter months, it becomes abundantly clear that thermal cover and food sources play a critical role in the overall well-being of our northern upland wildlife and ecosystems at large. After all, healthy habitat, clean water, and abundant populations of wildlife go hand-in-hand. And although habitat has no offseason, pheasant season is fleeting so why not try to squeeze every last second out of it while also taking advantage of the same ice-forming weather so many of us actively avoid? Follow along as two friends attempt to find flushing pheasants and hungry fish via a unique twist on the traditional “cast and blast” while exploring South Dakota’s famed Glacial Lakes region. Was the action hot or were they left out in the cold? You’ll have to see for yourself! #pheasantsforever #pheasants #pheasanthunting #icefishing

Stay tuned tomorrow at 5PM CST for “Hardwater and Habitat,” a Pheasants Forever Film presented by @sportdogbrand and @soundgear_official. Watch as late season pheasant hunting and ice fishing collide in this all new film. #pheasantsforever #pheasants #icefishing #pheasanthunting

📢Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s largest silent auction is now open for bidding online. Open to both event attendees at 2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic’s Saturday Night Banquet, as well as the general public online, this special opportunity to support conservation is only available until 8:30pm CST Saturday, March 2nd. Don’t delay, bid now and bid often! Whether you’re a hunter, angler, bird dog lover, general outdoors enthusiast – or all of the above – with unique products, trips, and exclusive packages to choose from there’s something here for everyone. Place your bids now at the link in our bio, and good luck! All proceeds go directly to Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s habitat mission.

“Ripples” is a short film about finding community in the uplands, and the profound difference one person can make, just by putting positivity into the world. Watch the full film at the link in our bio. We are re-elevating this wonderful film, featuring our very own national board member Douglas Spale, as a celebration of Black History Month. When Douglas, a Black man adopted into a mixed-race family from Nebraska, heard a request for more diverse role models in the upland hunting world, he answered the call. What came next was an incredible bond between himself and a young budding hunter that was forged over bird dogs, whirring wings, and upland landscapes. #pheasantsforever #quailforever #blackhistorymonth

Pheasant Fact Friday!💡 With the cold winter months of January and February gone, the pheasant may breathe a sigh of relief with March’s warmer temperatures. In fact the birds need 34 percent less energy (metabolizable energy) to survive in March than in January. This is largely due to the fact that increasing day temperatures are approaching the lower end of the bird’s thermoneutral zone. Within this temperature zone, the pheasant need not use energy to stay warm. The bird can keep warm by simply ruffling his feathers to increase their insulation value. The pheasant’s metabolizable energy (what it needs to eat and digest) is the sum of its maintenance energy and its productive energy needs. In January most of the bird’s energy is maintenance energy as he tries to stay warm. Warmer temperatures in March and April allow more of what the bird eats to be used for production energy. #pheasantsforever #pheasants #pheasantfactfriday