MAKE IT COUNT: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR NAVHDA TRAINING DAY. Each year, new people join NAVHDA and attend training days. Maybe the breeder who sold you your dog asked you to run the Natural Ability test. Maybe you got your first hunting dog and heard NAVHDA would help you learn how to train your dog. Maybe you’re thinking about getting a hunting dog, and a NAVHDA member invited you to check it out and see a lot of different dogs work. Maybe you just happened to be in the area and wondered what was going on. Regardless how you got here, here's an article to help you make the most out of NAVHDA training days with your dog.

NEXT GENERATION OF FOREVER: chapter volunteers are the backbone of our organizations. They represent our boots on the ground, the pointy end of the spear, and provide the energy and passion that make our grassroots model and overall mission of upland habitat conservation thrive. That’s why we’re humbled and proud to share “The Next Generation of Forever.” Throughout this fall and winter we’ll be celebrating select up-and-coming young volunteers from throughout the country who truly represent the future of our organizations. They have not only taken the ceremonial torch, but reignited the flame and are sprinting forward with it. So please join us in honoring and acknowledging "The Next Generation of Forever."

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce a new partnership with Blue Forest Conservation and the hiring of Michael Brown as the Manager of Innovative Finance, a joint position to oversee watershed restoration projects across the West. The partnership will help expand the efforts of Blue Forest Conservation by assisting landowners with implementation of conservation projects on private lands. To learn more about the impacts this partnership will have on ecosystem heath, head to the link below.

There will always be a few birds that you remember forever, but it's the little moments in the field that truly stick with you for a lifetime. 📸: Matt Addington #pheasantsforever #pheasanthunting #womenonthewing #birddog #huntingdog #uplandhunting #calloftheuplands

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce a new funding collaboration with Whitetails Unlimited Official (WTU) to bolster habitat and public access programs in Midwest and eastern region of the United States. Overlapping with the primary ranges for pheasant, quail, and white-tailed deer, nearly $20K has been spent this fall on diverse habitat and access projects benefitting wildlife and hunters, now and into the future. To read the full story on how this collaboration will help bolster habitat and access in your area, head to the link below.

Are you looking to find more quail, and be a more successful hunter this season? Join Quail Forever's Chad Love and OnX Hunt’s Ben Brettingen tonight (October 25th) at 6:00 PM MDT, as they discuss how to find Quail and hunt them more effectively. Register at the link below, for this exclusive live masterclass! Live attendance is limited, so register today and sign-on early the day-of! https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6216639495066/WN_L2NUzs88RcW-eN0_O7xMmA#/registration

Remember to gear up before hitting the field this weekend. Find what you need to take on the uplands at the Pheasants Forever Store powered by Scheels! https://bit.ly/3V9NI8T

Looking for a delicious way to cook your game birds, after putting the miles in to bag a few? Look no further! Try this herb and citrus grilled quail recipe, enjoyed perfectly alongside a mug of your favorite ale. Courtesy of Food for Hunters and originally featured in the fall 2022 issue of Quail Forever Journal.

PODCAST EP. 187: MINNESOTA PHEASANT HUNTING OPENER RECAP. Listen now at the link below, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Host Bob St.Pierre is fresh off the Minnesota pheasant hunting opener with a recap of his weekend at KFAN’s “The Captain” Billy Hildebrand’s family cabin in Sauk Centre where the group focused on federal Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). In this quick-hitter episode, St.Pierre throws out a few tips to help other bird hunters find early season success.

So you've had a successful day in the field, and you want to get the birds from the day ready to cook, but you're unsure how. Head to the link below to see our step-by-step guide on "How To Clean A Game Bird," where you'll learn methods from field dressing, to skinning, and plucking. https://pheasantsforever.org/Forwarding/How-to-Clean-Your-Upland-Game-Bird.aspx

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Who's heading out this weekend for the Minnesota pheasant hunting opener? Check out the Pheasant Hunting Forecast below to see what you can expect when when you hit the field in search of roosters. https://bit.ly/3V2RroP Presented by Sportsman's Guide