It’s Hands-On Habitat Month, and PF & QF members and volunteers are getting their hands dirty to create better habitat for the future. Head to the 🔗link in our bio now to find a workday near you to learn about your local chapter, engage in your community, have fun, and move the needle for our mission of upland habitat conservation! Hands-On Habitat Month is supported by @onxhunt #pheasantsforrver #quailforever #handsonhabitat #wildlifehabitat

Pheasant Fact Friday!💡 Pheasants will nest in shelterbelts, but it is not ideal cover. Woody cover is the hen’s next to last choice for nesting. A summary of 10 western states showed that only 3.5 percent of the pheasant nests were in woody cover. If a high percentage of your hens are nesting in shelterbelts, it is probably because the hen can find nothing else in which to nest. Pheasant are persistent and will use any available habitat to breed and survive. If good grass cover is not available to the hens, they could concentrate nests in tree cover. Although they might not have the greatest nesting success among trees, the hen will still give it a try. #pheasantsforever #pheasantfactfriday #pheasant #pheasants

You asked. We answered. Ask a Vet Series Ep. 9 “How Do I Keep My Bird Dog Fit Year-Round?” is available now. Read the full blog and watch the full film featuring Purina Pro Plan veterinary experts Dr. RuthAnn Lobos and Dr. Seth Bynum at the link in our story/bio. “Maintaining peak physical condition in our hunting dogs is a year-round pursuit, not an activity confined to the week before opening day. Hunting dogs are similar to human athletes in that their bodies require training and conditioning to constantly perform at the highest level. We’d never expect a professional human athlete to spend the off-season on the couch and return to the field or court in top shape six months later, and bird hunters should uphold these same expectations for their hunting dogs. While most hunters think of conditioning strictly in terms of endurance training, that’s only part of the regimen of a top-tier canine athlete. While it’s true that hunting dogs routinely put up marathon length outings multiple times throughout the season, it’s important that a conditioning program focuses on strength training in addition to endurance.” The Ask a Vet Series is presented in partnership with our friends @proplansportingdogs #birddog #dogtraining #pheasantforever #quailforever #purinaproplan

On The Wing Podcast Ep. 264 “Nick Hoffman on Pet Pigs, Touring with Kenny Chesney, and Being a Hunter Mentor” is live. Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Nick Hoffman (@nickswildride), a singer-songwriter, fiddle player, and host of “Nick’s Wild Ride” (Nick’s Wild Ride) on Outdoor Channel and Bally’s Sports. At the age of 17, Hoffman ran away from his Minnesota home to chase musical dreams in Branson, Missouri, and then later to Nashville where he landed as the fiddle player in Kenny Chesney’s band. From there, Hoffman takes us on his “wild ride” in the music industry, and growing up in a non-hunting family to hosting an award-winning outdoor television show. Episode Highlights: - Hoffman discusses his growing interest in hunting while touring with Chesney for 12 years, then while as a co-founder of the trio The Farm. He then explains how he jumped from a successful musical career into outdoor television. - The guys also talk about the importance of being a mentor beyond the initial introductory hunt, especially through failures. - Hoffman also explains the role his grandfather, Harry Hoffman, played in the early days of Federal Ammunition and how it has all come full circle with Federal Ammunition as the longest tenured partner of “Nick’s Wild Ride.”

It’s Rudy the Rooster’s world, and we’re just living in it. Video capture by @bret.amundson #pheasantsforever #pheasant #pheasants #uplandbird

Welcome to the 2024 Hands-On Habitat Online Silent Auction! Link in our bio to start bidding! Habitat improvement is at the heart of the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever mission and that’s why we’re challenging our chapters, volunteers, and supporters to devote time to improving the upland landscapes we know and love this May. This Hands-On Habitat online auction provides you an opportunity showcase your support! You will be able to bid on a suite of different auction items for the hunter, bird dog lover, conservationist or general outdoorsperson. Bidding is open from May 13th through May 21st THANK YOU for your continued support of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever and our habitat mission! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #handsonhabitat #wildlifehabitat