Did you know that elite sporting dogs can burn up to 12,000 calories in a big outing?! For a touch of perspective, that’s 45 eight-ounce New York strips — or 24 cups of performance dry dog food. There’s no way for a dog to keep up calorically on high intensity hunts, especially as temperatures start to fall in midseason. But there are proven methods to keep your pup safe and healthy in extreme cold, and Idaho based veterinarian Dr. Seth Bynum presented some of these tips via zoom recently as part of Purina Pro Plan Sporting Dog Virtual Speaker Series: https://bit.ly/3xmIvPW #purina #PurinaPROPLAN #uplandbirdhunting #birddogs

RRT CONTEST: Win a SoundGear Phantom courtesy of SoundGear! (MSRP: $1399) We want to hear what moment or piece of content from the Rooster Road Trip is your favorite so far! Leave a comment below, and we’ll choose one lucky winner to take home an amazing SoundGear Phantom - the world’s first custom, Bluetooth compatible and rechargeable hearing aid and protection device. And remember, tune into the fourth (and final) Rooster Road Trip episode at www.roosterroadtrip.org tomorrow at 6pm CST! #SoundGear, #hearbetterhuntbetter, #CalloftheUplands #uplandbirdhunting

Pheasant Country Postcard: Iowa Gold It sure is tough to beat a beautiful sunset accenting the colorful brilliance of a rooster limit! Congrats to Tim Brown of Iowa and his bird dog "Mac" for a wonderful day afield. Pheasant Country Postcard is presented by South Dakota Tourism! Submit your entry today at: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/PheasantCountryPostcard

This week on The Flush, Ron Schara hunts upland birds in the Glacial Lakes Region of NE South Dakota. Containing wetlands, grasslands, and other habitat features unique to the region, the Glacial Lakes of South Dakota is truly a sportsman's paradise! The Flush airs Mondays @ 10:30 AM, Wednesdays @ 6:30 AM, Fridays @ 5:30 PM & Saturdays @ 8:30 AM on Outdoor Channel (all times eastern).

View Now: Rooster Road Trip Episode 3 Photo Gallery Low temps, persistent rain, and steady winds greeted the Rooster Road Trip as they crossed into South Dakota. This is great if you’re a duck – not if you’re a pheasant hunter, but they were not to be deterred. Donning raingear and the warm layers, the first day was spent at an Aberdeen Pheasant Coalition walk-in property and CREP lands further north. With few birds to show for the effort and our bird dogs’ core temperatures falling, the group called it early for safety and sanity. As if cashing in all the karma they earned the previous day, the next morning saw a break in the weather as the crew found themselves hunting through a landscape that appeared to be taken straight out of a Terry Redlin painting. This day would be spent focusing solely on Game Production Areas. View the full gallery and story here: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/Rooster-Road-Trip/Galleries/Gallery_RTT_Ep03.aspx Thanks to our amazing sponsors Apple Ford Lincoln Apple Valley, Ruff Land Kennels, SoundGear, Browning, Garmin Fish & Hunt, Federal Premium, South Dakota Tourism, and Thorogood Shoes!

WATCH NOW: A Bird in the Bag – Quail Meatballs and Smashed Potatoes Pheasants Forever and Walton's “A Bird in the Bag” video series will help you translate success in the field to your table via step-by-step videos, ingredient lists, and suggested utensils and equipment to help you create delicious upland themed meals. Featuring Jon Wipfli of Animales Barbeque Co. and Jon Trembley of Walton's Inc, this second episode will teach you how to easily prepare mouthwatering quail meatballs with crowd-pleasing smashed potatoes! Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/32cMAdH #pheasantsforever #waltonsinc #uplandbirdhunting #fueledbynature

"Some lessons make a bigger impact than others in the uplands, and most of the time, the big lessons are ones we didn't know we needed." Some great perspective from North Dakota's uplands as Hannah Hayes, Pheasants Forever's Education & Outreach Coordinator, describes what’s important in the hunt, and how not everything is summed up with weight in the game pouch: https://dakotaedge.com/2021/10/30/learning-the-value-of-the-perfect-shot/ #CalloftheUplands #uplandbirdhunting #whatgetsyououtdoors

In 2021, “The Habitat Organization” surpassed 212,000 acres of permanent public land acquisitions and access created; the equivalent of 331 square miles of pheasant and quail country for upland hunters and their bird dogs to make memories afield! The Call of the Uplands® campaign will allow us to increase those accomplishments by over 40% in the next few years. At the core of these efforts is Minnesota, where Pheasants Forever has permanently protected over 59,000 acres and 429 properties. For those who live in Minnesota or travel to the Land of 10,000 Lakes for upland opportunities, here's a great way to further support your passion for pheasants and bird dogs: https://bit.ly/32fpTWs #calloftheuplands #GivetotheMax #uplandbirdhunting #pheasantsforever

RRT CONTEST: Win a Garmin Alpha 10 Handheld courtesy of Garmin Fish & Hunt! We want to know what kind of bird dog accompanies you on your own Rooster Road Trip and why a new Garmin Alpha 10 would make your time afield more efficient and enjoyable! LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW, and we’ll choose the winner of a lightweight and compact Garmin Alpha 10 this Friday. And remember, tune into the third Rooster Road Trip episode at www.roosterroadtrip.org tomorrow at 6pm CST! #Garmin, #HuntGarmin, #GarminAmbassador, #GarminPartner, #GarminPro #uplandbirdhunting

The review of the Pheasants Forever Journal winter issue is complete and headed to the printer in the near future! "Is there anything prettier than the splendor of a rooster’s plumage illuminated by the glow of winter’s low golden sun and backdropped against the purity of a fresh snowfall? I think not. Lon Lauber’s image of cockbirds jockeying for pecking order — yes, even now, in anticipation of warmer days to come — graces our Winter cover and themes right into this issue with its tales of creating better habitat for the birds and other wildlife, and of making more pheasant hunters to help carry on the conservation tradition. What will you continue to do, and do anew, to help?" -TOM CARPENTER, EDITOR

Ask a Question, Win a Prize! Rooster Road Trip Podcast Q&A: As we get ready to release the third episode of this year’s Rooster Road Trip, we want to know what questions do you have for the crew? We’ll be recording a special recap podcast that will air December 2nd and want to hear from you, so fire away in the comments below – if your question makes it into the podcast, you're eligible to win a prize! #RoosterRoadTrip #PheasantsForever #ResponsibleRec #SoundGear, #hearbetterhuntbetter #Federalammo, #prairiestorm, #RuffLandkennels, #workingdogs, #wreckproof #appleautosmn #Garmin, #HuntGarmin, #GarminAmbassador, #GarminPartner, #GarminPro #browning #browningfirearms #HiFromSD #GreatFacesGreatPlaces #Thorogood #jobfitted #thorogoodboots

Pheasant Country Postcard: SDGFP Longtails Pheasants Forever member Eric Paulson and his bird dog "Charlie" pinned a couple roosters in a drainage with some escape cover on the back side of a pressured Game Production Area in South Dakota. Beautiful landscape with world's most beautiful bird! Pheasant Country Postcard is presented by South Dakota Tourism. Have a great picture to share from the field? Submit yours today at the following link: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/PheasantCountryPostcard #uplandbirdhunting #conservation #publicland #pheasantsforever