On this day 39 years ago, the first Pheasants Forever fundraiser was held in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota! Sparked by a newspaper column written by Dennis Anderson, then the outdoors editor for the Saint Paul Pioneer Press & Dispatch, our history and membership has grown since that day. Listen to the organization's origin story here: https://bit.ly/3jOfE0B Next, help us continue our habitat conservation mission by finding a fundraiser in your local community: https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com/ #pheasantsforever #habitat #CalloftheUplands #uplandbirdhunting #nonprofitfundraising

NEW HABITAT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT! Today we launched an official habitat initiative focused on transportation, railway, electric, oil/gas, and solar rights-of-way corridors and footprints in the United States. Serving as linear ribbons of habitat, rights-of-way have an important role to play in connecting fragmented landscapes in the U.S. with more than 35 million acres of opportunity. If you work in the industry, we want to partner with you to make these connections more diverse! Read further to learn more about it, and click on the link in the story from St. Louis Public Radio for an example of the incredible work being accomplished with Ameren Illinois: https://bit.ly/3rtM44R #pheasantsforever #quailforever #oilandgasindustry #transportationindustry #habitat #railroad #solarpower

WARNING: IT'S TICK SEASON! The list of tick-borne illnesses that can affect dogs is as long as the names are difficult to pronounce, but there’s a handful deserving most of our attention. This article is a quick read jammed with tips to prevent tick-borne illnesses in your bird dog pup.

You want more birds. Your dog wants more birds. Birds need more habitat. WE NEED YOU! Attend a local Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever chapter banquet in your community and get involved in our wildlife habitat conservation mission. Here's a calendar of events https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com/ #TheHabitatOrganization

As grain prices soar, fewer farmers are enrolling in the Conservation Reserve Program, which is key to upland habitat in pheasant country. Pheasants Forever's Ron Leathers was recently interviewed by Outdoor Life as part of a story on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could impact the number of pheasants you see this fall. https://bit.ly/3JAdFaL #pheasantsforever #habitat #uplandbirdhunting

Everyone’s first bird dog comes with a lot of excitement, a little bit of trepidation and possibly a pair or two of chewed up sneakers. In a new blog, NAVHDA International member John Harris details his first natural ability test with his young shorthair Bootes. He covers some of the challenges first time handlers face, as well as how rewarding it is to watch your pup progress from backyard training to hunt tests — even when they make the inevitable puppy mistake from time to time. https://bit.ly/3LU3n70 #pheasantsforever #NAVDA #birddogs #whatgetsyououtdoors

On the Wing Podcast episode 160: MeatEater’s Ryan Callaghan on Labradors, Rattlesnakes and The Grasslands Act. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Ryan “Cal” Callaghan, MeatEater’s director of conservation, for an entertaining conversation that took place during National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2022 in Omaha. Known for his big game adventures on MeatEater, the host of Cal’s Week in Review dives deep into his love for Labrador retrievers, bird hunting and wild places. https://bit.ly/377QhnW #CalloftheUplands #onthewing #uplandbirdhunting #publiclands #whatgetsyououtdoors #meateater

Interested in employment with Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever? Here's your chance to apply with 10 different positions currently open across seven different states! This week's highlight: MI and IA/NE Regional Rep Positions (2) 👉Work with local chapters and partners on a daily basis to help volunteers fulfill the mission of The Habitat Organization! To learn about the positions available and apply, click the link to get started! https://www.pheasantsforever.org/Careers.aspx #pheasantsforever #quailforever #habitat #uplandbirdhunting

Protecting healthy habitat, public access, and hunting heritage for future generations is the mission of Pheasants Forever, and the basis for our most ambitious initiative ever: Call of the Uplands® Are you ready to Answer the Call? Make a timely donation of $49 or more and receive a FREE Pheasants Forever Prairie-to-Plate Package featuring Hank Shaw’s Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail Cookbook and PF Cutting Board! Claim this limited-time offer here: http://www.pheasantsforever.org/PrairieToPlate #CalloftheUplands #uplandbirdhunting #birddog #pheasantsforever #habitat #grasslands

Weather, along with habitat, is one of the big variables controlling the number of pheasants we see each hunting season. So as spring takes hold across the core pheasant range, we asked....... How about this past winter? How bad was it, and what are the prospects for pheasants as they head toward nesting season? Here's a state-by-state breakdown for key regions: https://bit.ly/3NUTE2f #habitat #grasslands #publiclands #pheasantsforever #whatgetsyououtdoors

Banquet season is FAST AND FURIOUS right now with packed banquet halls, delicious food, and upland comradery you've come to expect from the nation's leading wildlife habitat conservation group for pheasants, quail, and other wildlife. Looking for a local fundraiser in your region? Click the link below to sign-up for an upcoming Pheasants Forever chapter banquet near you: https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com/ #pheasantsforever #CalloftheUplands #publiclands #uplandbirdhunting #grasslands