Back by popular demand, our Youth Village, proudly sponsored by Sportsman's Guide, is sure to be a feature you don't want to miss at Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic. Youth Village is the perfect place to spark a child's curiosity about nature and conservation. The special show floor area offers an array of exciting, hands-on activities designed to connect families to the world of conservation and the uplands. Visit the link to learn more: https://bit.ly/4qTQHls

Winter Roadside Charity is Futile, Pheasants Want a Place to Live Dumping grain on roadsides doesn’t save pheasants. Habitat does. Winter survival depends on shelter, cover, and connected landscapes not handouts. If we want pheasants, we have to give them a place to live. Read the blog now:https://bit.ly/4a23zA9 #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

The final day to enter the Concert for Conservation Contest is upon us! Submit your entry now at the link below. https://bit.ly/4bDQBtB In addition to TWO Pit Passes for the big show ($1,000 value), one lucky winner will also take home: - An autographed The Turnpike Troubadours Concert Poster - One-year onX Hunt Elite Membership ($100 value) - 6 Bags of Pro Plan Sport from Pro Plan Sporting Dogs ($500 value) - Dakota Adventure Supply Tote Bag from Travel South Dakota ($159) - YETI Go Box Package – 1 ($65), 15 ($125), 30 ($250), 60 ($300)

The final day to enter the Concert for Conservation Contest is upon us! Submit your entry now at the link below. https://bit.ly/4bDQBtB In addition to TWO Pit Passes for the big show ($1,000 value), one lucky winner will also take home: - An autographed The Turnpike Troubadours Concert Poster - One-year onX Hunt Elite Membership ($100 value) - 6 Bags of Pro Plan Sport from Pro Plan Sporting Dogs ($500 value) - Dakota Adventure Supply Tote Bag from Travel South Dakota ($159) - YETI Go Box Package – 1 ($65), 15 ($125), 30 ($250), 60 ($300)

Quail Fact Friday - Did you know California quail and Gambel's quail make up half of the genus Callipepla? Most of the 33 New World quail species (family Odontophoridae) live in tropical forest habitats. But Callipepla - along with its sister genus Colinus (the bobwhites) - broke that mold, adapting to open, drier, and more arid landscapes. Quail Fact Friday is presented by Irish Setter Boots #quailforever #quailfactfriday

PHEASANT FACT FRIDAY - The major cause of winter pheasant mortality is not starvation. It's freezing. A pheasant's physiological processes can produce only so much heat, and as temperatures drop more and more body heat is lost to the surrounding air. At some temperature, called the "lower critical temperature," more heat is lost than can be produced, and the bird freezes. Whether a well fed pheasant freezes at -20°F or 0°F is unknown, but -50°F would freeze any pheasant. So why don't all pheasants freeze each winter? They would if it were not for one factor - winter habitat. The insulating effect of habitat moderates windchills, thus providing a warmer and less energy-demanding microclimate for the birds. Pheasant Fact Friday is presented by Irish Setter Boots #pheasantsforever #pheasantfactfriday

Last call folks! The Rooster Road Trip Raffle ends tonight, February 5, at 11:55pm CST. Buy your entries now for a shot at one of the four incredible upland inspired packages. Click the link now to make your entries: https://bit.ly/4sSZVQq

Meet our Volunteers of the Year finalists! Every year, thousands of Quail Forever volunteers across the county put their heart and soul into our work and our mission. Among all of these incredible supporters, we nominate three volunteers who’ve gone above and beyond for habitat conservation, public access, advocacy, outreach and more. Across the uplands, these members epitomize “The Habitat Organization,” and have made incredible impacts on their local community — furthering the Quail Forever mission and ensuring wildlife habitat continues to thrive for generations. We’ll announce the winner of our 2025 Volunteer of the Year award at National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic on February 21. Congratulations to each of our finalists, and to all of our amazing members, supporters and volunteers across the nation!

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