Prairie Grouse Primer - Montana This year's conditions seem ripe for a good upland bird season. Bu that's an armchair quarterback's perspective. What do the regional pros have to say? Find out here: https://bit.ly/4mXvq8f If you are hunting the opener tomorrow, have fun and be safe out there! Tag us in your photos from the field. We can't wait to follow along. The Prairie Grouse Primer is presented by Sportsman's Guide #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

GOLDEN DAYS AHEAD "Is there any feeling better than holding a pheasant that you and your dog worked your tails off for? Is there any scene better for it than spreading that rooster’s tailfeathers to the golden glow of the autumn sun’s last rays? We capture the magic on the cover of Fall’s PF Journal, your annual Pheasant Hunting Issue: It’s (almost!) all pheasant hunting, all the time. If your membership is current, you’re golden. If not, subscribe or renew by September 2 to be sure you make the list and get the issue. It’s coming: Golden days for chasing gnarly, splendid, sneaky, tricky and devilish yet heaven-sent roosters. And perhaps bring one to hand." - TOM CARPENTER, EDITOR Join or renew today: https://bit.ly/4bYQG9l 📸 : PF's very own Aaron Schmidt

Pheasant Fact Friday! In August, pheasant chicks are starting to grow their second set of feathers. Their down feathers at hatching, called "natal plumage,” is replaced with dull, brown feathers called the "juvenile plumage.” After hatching, pheasant chicks immediately begin growing flight feathers, and are capable of short flights at two weeks. In August they begin their “post-juvenile molt,” which will give them adult colored feathers by Fall. The hen starts this molt after her chicks hatch, and will complete in October. The rooster will complete his change in August. Pheasants lose only one wing feather at a time, and are never flightless. Most ducks, on the other hand, lose all their wing feathers at once. Pheasant Fact Friday is sponsored by Irish Setter Boots #pheasantsforever #pheasantfactfriday #thehabitatorganization

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce the Public Access to Habitat (PATH) program has surpassed 100,000 enrolled acres in just two short years of operation. The program would not have been possible without support from PF & QF's tremendous partners — including onX Hunt, South Dakota Tourism, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, The Nebraska Environmental Trust and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. For more information about the PATH program and this milestone visit the link below. https://bit.ly/4m0aOve #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

Join or renew with Pheasants Forever today to take advantage of this special membership offer and receive a PF Orvis Hunting Hat & Neck Gaiter! Your Pheasants Forever membership is critical to ensuring a future filled with healthy habitat, public access, and abundant wild bird populations. Visit the link below to join The Habitat Organization today. https://bit.ly/47BkJDZ #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

This week’s episode of On the Wing Podcast features MeatEater's Tony Peterson. Although he’s made a name for himself as an accomplished public land whitetail deer bowhunter, Peterson talks about his love of chasing his Labradors through the fields and forests in search of upland birds. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/3VhCosK “On the Wing Podcast” is proudly fueled by Pro Plan Sporting Dogs #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization #onthewingpodcast

How To Hunt Upland Birds - Exploring the connection between people, wildlife, and the land through the lens of upland hunting Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever is excited to release the How To Hunt Upland Birds online video series and how-to lessons featuring content from across the United States to upland hunting enthusiasts everywhere! Each story highlights unique experiences, cultural traditions, and conservation values that shape a life outdoors. Whether you're new to hunting or continuing a long-standing tradition, you'll find practical tips, personal insights, and meaningful perspectives in every episode. We are kicking this series off with "Ruffed Grouse Basics" but you can watch this video and all the others in the series here: https://bit.ly/4oYPjh2 #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

Good Land 🤝 Good Beer Pheasants Forever and Grain Belt Beer are back with two limited-edition cans and bottles featuring the Pheasants Forever logo! Find them at a store near you just in time for fall and post-hunt toasts. Grain Belt products will be available in stores mid-september and local bars throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska. The orange camo and blue camo print designs are featured on Grain Belt Premium and Grain Belt Premium Light respectively, and both will be available in cans and bottles throughout these states. Be sure to tag us in those "Premium Moments" from the field and post-hunt toasts! #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

Pheasant Fact Friday! During the hot, dry days of August, folks ask if pheasants need standing water to survive? It depends on how hot temperatures get. Through most of the growing season, birds can survive on the moisture they consume from insects and morning dew on vegetation. But if humidity levels are low enough and temperatures high enough, no morning dew will be formed and standing water may become important. Also consider the main pheasant range in dry states like Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Utah are along waterways or in irrigated areas. Are pheasants there because of the standing water available, or because such moist areas grow better habitat and food? Pheasant Fact Friday is sponsored by Irish Setter Boots #pheasantsforever #pheasantfactfriday #thehabitatorganization

Prairie Grouse Primer 2025 Presented by Sportsman's Guide Prairie grouse hunting, it is pure delight and simplicity and pleasantness in every sense. Shirtsleeves fluttering in the breeze. No sound but the wind rustling the grass. Every sense alive. Partnering with your dog. The satisfaction of sun-kiss and wind-burn on the cheeks at the end of the day. God it all feels so good. But where? PF & QF’s annual Prairie Grouse Primer will start you down the trail. You can’t pick a wrong state. But you can make a wrong decision: To stay home. Visit the link below to dive into the 2025 Prairie Grouse Primer. https://bit.ly/4mXvq8f #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

Will there be a new Farm Bill in 2025? This week’s episode of On the Wing Podcast features PF & QF’s government affairs experts covering the conservation waterfront in Washington, D.C. The discussion includes a recap of the push in Congress to sell off our public lands, conservation victories in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” as well as an overview of the new “CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act” introduced last month with champions from both sides of the political aisle. Listen now at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/3Ho2xTA “On the Wing Podcast” is proudly fueled by Pro Plan Sporting Dogs. #pheasantsforever #onthewingpodcast

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce a formal partnership with the NAVHDA International to promote habitat initiatives and hunting heritage over the next three years. The partnership is striving to activate more upland hunters through the gateway of field training, while actively supporting the upland landscapes where hunters and bird dogs love to roam. “As the largest collection of upland hunters and dog trainers in North America, creating synergies around bird dogs, hunting heritage, and permanent protection of grasslands is a natural connection for this trio,” said Luc Ramthun, senior corporate partnerships executive at PF & QF. “We’re proud to call NAVHDA a partner in conservation and look forward to identifying meaningful public land projects to conserve, forever.” Corporate backing from NAVHDA will be utilized to support public land projects through Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Build a Wildlife Area Program, the organization’s signature permanent protection strategy that has conserved 242,000 acres since 1982. For the current fiscal year, NAVHDA chose to support the Jim Wooley Family Tract in southern Iowa, a 422-acre upland utopia of grassland, woodland, and riparian habitat adjacent to the Heritage Hills Wildlife Management Area. Learn more about this partnership here: https://bit.ly/4mUXeKo #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization