Have you hit the range this offseason? Is shooting a normal part of your preparation for the upcoming season? A little sweat equity can pay dividends in the fall. #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

The fall issue of Quail Forever Journal is coming. Become a QF member by August 6th to receive the issue in your mailbox. If you aren't a member already you can join here: https://quailforever.org/join Inside, we learn to speak in code. We follow a legendary outdoor writer into the hidden canyons of the Pacific Northwest, a chef who revives the taste of ancestral prairies, and an artist who resurrects quail from blocks of wood as a plea against their vanishing. We carry old guns into new seasons, honoring the memory of those who came before. We tell the story of coveys hidden in forgotten corners and of a bird dog who survived the unthinkable. These stories link us to tradition, to memory, and to the wild beauty of what remains. It’s fall. Can you feel it? It feels like coming home. ~ Ryan Sparks, Quail Forever Journal Editor Cover photo by John Hafner

The fall issue of Quail Forever Journal is coming. Become a QF member by August 6th to receive the issue in your mailbox. If you aren't a member already you can join here: https://quailforever.org/join Inside, we learn to speak in code. We follow a legendary outdoor writer into the hidden canyons of the Pacific Northwest, a chef who revives the taste of ancestral prairies, and an artist who resurrects quail from blocks of wood as a plea against their vanishing. We carry old guns into new seasons, honoring the memory of those who came before. We tell the story of coveys hidden in forgotten corners and of a bird dog who survived the unthinkable. These stories link us to tradition, to memory, and to the wild beauty of what remains. It’s fall. Can you feel it? It feels like coming home. ~ Ryan Sparks, Quail Forever Journal Editor Cover photo by John Hafner

PF & QF President & CEO Marilyn Vetter also had the opportunity to thank Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's owner Johnny Morris for his longtime commitment to wildlife habitat conservation today at the Iowa Speedway. #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

PF & QF CEO Marilyn Vetter with Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing. Richard also happens to be the newest PF & QF Life Member. Thanks for supporting our habitat mission Richard! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

PF & QF CEO Marilyn Vetter with Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing. Richard also happens to be the newest PF & QF Life Member. Thanks for supporting our habitat mission Richard! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

Quail Fact Friday! Fact: Quail are better than pheasants. Because quail are true Americans, while pheasants strut around like imported royalty. Because while pheasant hunters sleep off last night’s beers, quail hunters are up at dawn, oiling their vintage double guns. Because pheasant hunters dress like traffic cones and march in military formations, while quail hunters gracefully glide through the field. Because pheasants are gaudy, loud, and slow. Because covey rises are explosive, heart-stopping, and humbling. But in the end, both birds make our days afield richer and remind us why habitat matters. Which birds holds your heart – quail or pheasants? #quailforever #quailfactfriday #thehabitatorganization

Pheasant Fact Friday! After their June hatch, pheasant chicks begin growing flight feathers, and are capable of short flights at two weeks old. By early July, they have replaced their yellow down with brown feathers — The cocks and hens being the same size and color at this point. In August (at around six weeks old), chicks begin a post-juvenile molt which will eventually give them their adult plumage. The molt will be completed when chicks are 17 to 18 weeks old in late October. #pheasantsforever #pheasantfactfriday #thehabitatorganization

Former Wyoming Game Fish and Parks Director Brian Nesvik to Lead Us Fish and Wildlife Service Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever would like to congratulate former Wyoming Game, Fish and Parks director Brian Nesvik on becoming the new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Nesvik was confirmed by the U.S. Senate this afternoon. He was nominated for the position by President Trump on February 12 and will now play a crucial role in the conservation and management of our nation’s wildlife and natural resources. To read more about Brian and his critical role visit the link below. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Former-Wyoming-Game-Fish-and-Parks-Director-Brian-Nesvik-to-Lead-US-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service.aspx #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

Former Wyoming Game Fish and Parks Director Brian Nesvik to Lead Us Fish and Wildlife Service Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever would like to congratulate former Wyoming Game, Fish and Parks director Brian Nesvik on becoming the new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Nesvik was confirmed by the U.S. Senate this afternoon. He was nominated for the position by President Trump on February 12 and will now play a crucial role in the conservation and management of our nation’s wildlife and natural resources. To read more about Brian and his critical role visit the link below. https://pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Pheasants-Forever/Former-Wyoming-Game-Fish-and-Parks-Director-Brian-Nesvik-to-Lead-US-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service.aspx #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

Great news for conservation and working grasslands! Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to support the bipartisan CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act. This bill was introduced yesterday by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D.-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), who are members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill expands upon legislation introduced in the previous Congress to strengthen the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). “The Conservation Reserve Program is one of our nation’s most effective tools for improving wildlife habitat, water quality, and soil health on private lands, and is a vital part of the farm safety net,” said Andrew Schmidt, Director of Government Affairs for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. “The CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act will make this critical program work better for farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and wildlife. PF & QF are grateful to Majority Leader Thune, Ranking Member Klobuchar, Senator Moran and Senator Smith for their continued leadership in strengthening CRP and ensuring it remains a cornerstone of private lands conservation.” Click the link below to learn more about this legislation. https://bit.ly/3GUYrlD #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

Great news for conservation and working grasslands! Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to support the bipartisan CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act. This bill was introduced yesterday by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D.-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), who are members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill expands upon legislation introduced in the previous Congress to strengthen the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). “The Conservation Reserve Program is one of our nation’s most effective tools for improving wildlife habitat, water quality, and soil health on private lands, and is a vital part of the farm safety net,” said Andrew Schmidt, Director of Government Affairs for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. “The CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act will make this critical program work better for farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and wildlife. PF & QF are grateful to Majority Leader Thune, Ranking Member Klobuchar, Senator Moran and Senator Smith for their continued leadership in strengthening CRP and ensuring it remains a cornerstone of private lands conservation.” Click the link below to learn more about this legislation. https://bit.ly/4fhWht1 #pheasantsforever #thehabitatorganization

New QF logo apparel in the field on a recent burn with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in Texas. If you want to get your hands on some for yourself, you can find it at the link below. Show your love for Quail Forever and help support our habitat mission! https://bit.ly/4fmHnBQ #quailforever #thehabitatorganization