Rooster Road Trip Connects Hunting, Habitat, and Public Access The crew hunts one of our Build a Wildlife Area projects where we opened up a land-locked parcel to create more than 1,000 acres of public access. We’re also joined by Marcus Sanders, PF & QF Farm Bill Biologist out of Manhattan, Kansas, for a conversation well beyond limits and bird counts. The guys talk prescribed fire, habitat restoration, and why programs like PF & QF’s Build a Wildlife Area are some of the most important tools hunters have to protect access long-term. There’s plenty of hunting talk mixed in with conversations about dog work, honest misses, and the kind of laughs that only come from road-tripping. Listen now at the link or wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/3NzflJl “On the Wing Podcast” is proudly fueled by Pro Plan Sporting Dogs

Road Trip XVI Ep. 3: BAWA Bobwhites Rooster Road Trip continues with a stop at one of our Build a Wildlife Area projects where we opened up a land-locked parcel to create more than 1,000 acres of public access. In this episode, the crew rolls into northeast Kansas to dig into what makes public ground actually work for bird hunters. Watch episode 3 now here: https://youtu.be/JI-vJhEP62s The Rooster Road Trip is made possible by: Ruff Land Performance Kennels, Browning, Orvis, Garmin Fish & Hunt, SoundGear, Federal Premium, Irish Setter Boots, Pro Plan Sporting Dogs and YETI.

One % for Quail - Craig Mathews and the Business of Giving Back There is nothing like holding a Gambel’s quail in your hand. They’re so beautiful, and every feather is amazing,” says Craig. “People used to think we were crazy for skinning them, but I thought, ‘I cannot let these feathers go to waste.’ So, we’ve come up with several fly patterns using quail feathers. To me, that’s the magic – the way bird hunting and flyfishing come together. There is such a deep connection there, and not just between bird hunting and flyfishing, but to the land." Read the full story now in the Winter 2026 edition of the Quail Forever Journal - Page 40. Craig Mathews is a legendary angler, fly designer, author, 1% for the Planet co-founder, Ex-Yellowstone police chief, and wild bird hunter. Photos and story by Ryan Sparks

Episode 3 of the Rooster Road Trip XVI "BAWA Bobwhites" premieres tomorrow at 4PM CST! If you missed the first two episodes, you can get caught up here: https://bit.ly/3YOWwnR #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

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CONNECT WITH SPRING’S PF JOURNAL Rare indeed is the PF Journal cover with people on it. That’s changing with Spring’s edition. Matt Addington’s soulful cover shot of Shea-Lynn and Luc Ramthun at their Flying J Farm captures the essence of the PF Mission. Habitat. Wildlife. People. Working lands. Soil and water quality. Teaching the next generation. It’s our lead story for The CONNECT Issue. Then we travel across country exploring other ways PF is connecting habitat, people, conservation and public access. Make sure you sign up or renew at the link below by January 27 to get the Spring issue and get connected to, or back to, the PF mission. https://bit.ly/4bYQG9l -Tom “Carp” Carpenter, Editor 📸: Matt Addington Creative

PHEASANT FACT FRIDAY - Where can a pheasant find the 504 kcal of energy needed each day to prevent starvation? During mid-winter, corn constitutes up to 77 percent of the pheasant's diet. Corn contains more metabolizable energy than most other food items. Nearly 90 percent of their diet is commercial grains, while six percent is plant foliage and four percent is weed seeds. Trace amounts of insect parts are also found in their daily food intake. Birds can dig food in snow up to four inches deep. But a thin layer of ice can create problems if it doesn't melt within a few days. Hens have more difficulty digging through ice or snow for food, and roosters will take over foraging areas by chasing away any hens. More hens than roosters die during winter months. Pheasant Fact Friday is presented by Irish Setter Boots #pheasantsforever #pheasantfactfriday