Take action for public lands! Tens of thousands of acres of OUR public lands in great bird hunting states like Utah and Nevada could be offered for sale through the budget reconciliation bill moving through Congress, with no opportunity for sportsmen and women to have a say. Hunters only stand to lose if this happens. Most importantly, we’ll have lost our voice in this process. Hit the link below to contact your elected representatives today! Tell them that selling OUR public lands is not a budget solution! pheasantsforever.quorum.us/campaign/standforpubliclands2025 #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

Sporting Dog Shorts - Unleashing Optimal Performance In this installment of Sporting Dog Shorts fueled by Pro Plan Sporting Dogs, Senior Veterinarian for Purina Dr. RuthAnn Lobos shares key nutrition tips for your sporting dog that will ensure they can perform at their best and remain healthy. Visit the link below to read Dr. RuthAnn's full breakdown of how you can keep your canine athlete properly fueled. https://bit.ly/4jPnF2S #pheasantsforever #proplansportingdogs

This week’s On the Wing Podcast focuses on reducing the forest canopy in the Southeastern United States to promote grassland habitat for bobwhite quail. Host Bob St.Pierre moderates a discussion with Quail Forever's Louisiana State Coordinator Jackson Martini, Arkansas State Coordinator Ryan Parker, and landowner Andrew Wiesmann about improving bobwhite quail habitat in the Southeastern United States. The conversation covers how USDA Farm Bill programs can be used to burn or thin trees, decrease the basal area, and open up the forest canopy to promote grasslands beneficial to bobwhites. Find the episode at the link below! https://bit.ly/4kk0T35 The On The Wing Podcast is proudly fueled by Purina Pro Plan #quailforever #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever national board member Lynn Tjeerdsma testifies to U.S. Senate in support of farm bill programs. Earlier today, Lynn Tjeerdsma—a farmer, rancher, retired public servant, and member of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s national board of directors—testified to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on the importance of passing a bipartisan and comprehensive five-year Farm Bill with meaningful investments in conservation. Visit the link below to read more about Lynn and his testimony. https://bit.ly/45674mP #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

Bidding is now open at the link below! Whether you’re eyeing up the Kansas Commissioners Big Game Permit, one of the great Polaris packages, a new shotgun, or the sure to be entertaining Trampled by Turtles package; there’s something for everyone. This is another great way for you to help us put habitat on the ground and birds in the air. Bid now through May 20th on this incredible assortment of unique experiences, custom products, and high-quality gear! https://pheasantsforeverquailforever.uplandfundraising.org/handsonhabitat25/Campaign/Details #pheasantsforever #quailforever #handsonhabitat

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are thrilled to share the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has announced a new general and continuous signup period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) running from May 12-June 6, 2025. Visit the link below to learn more about this announcement. https://bit.ly/3ZeWc2a #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

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Happy Mother’s Day! This year, we wanted to honor the women that introduced us to the outdoors, nurtured our passion, or otherwise just put up with our obsession. We couldn’t think of a better way to do that than to reach out to our team at PF & QF and have them share their photos and stories. The response was overwhelming, which only speaks to the importance mothers and grandmothers play in all of our lives. #pheasantsforever

Pheasant Fact Friday! Even with a large harem of hens, the rooster can fertilize 87 to 97 percent of the eggs. Cold, wet weather can slow testicular growth and sperm production, but the rooster can still fertilize up to 90 percent in those conditions. The rooster will remain sexually active through July to serve re-nesting hens. Peak egg-laying is in May. Even though her May food consumptions is at its highest level for the year, the hen is not consuming enough energy to cover the cost of reproduction. Body fat and muscle must then be used to produce eggs, which takes 21 to 30 percent of her energy intake. Once the ovary is producing one egg each day, she will instinctively build a nest and fill it one egg per morning. She may lay 30 to 50 eggs during the course of the breeding season. #pheasantsforever #pheasantfactfriday #thehabitatorganization

“With the approval of this amendment, the months-long speculation concerning the sale of public lands is no longer hypothetical,” said Ariel Wiegard, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s vice president of government affairs. “The House Committee on Natural Resources added this to their reconciliation bill at the 11th hour with no opportunity for the American people – who own these properties – to offer input. These elected officials also chose not to follow long-standing processes and criteria that would ensure these sales are done in the public interest and which would keep the revenue of public land sales in the conservation realm. This process exists for a reason, and Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever believe that process needs to be followed.” Read the full press release at the link below. https://bit.ly/3RTunIR #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

On this new episode of On the Wing Podcast host Bob St.Pierre talks with PF & QF’s Marissa Jensen and Andy Fondrick, along with volunteers Mike Gruenke and Jeff Ennis from Washington's Spokane Inland Empire Chapter of Pheasants Forever. They discuss winning last year's $7,500 Hands-On Habitat grand prize from onX Hunt and how it motivated their chapter to undertake an even larger habitat project in Washington’s scablands this spring. Listen to this week's episode at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/4k57RIX #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization