As a Quail Forever Life Member, you are a proven champion for the uplands. You know what is at stake and the importance of our work. And you know what will happen if we don’t fight for quality habitat, abundant wildlife, public access opportunities and for the next generation. None of the work we do would have been possible without your generous support. Thank you! The truth of the matter is that we have more work to do. We need more acres of grassland, more birds in the air, and more hunters in the field. During our annual Elite Member Week, we are rallying our passionate members, supporters, and partners—individuals like yourself—to band together for conservation. We are well on our way to achieving our goal of raising over $500,000 this week! We cannot stop now, and we need your help to do it! Today, we are excited to offer you an exclusive opportunity to join as a Quail Forever .And for a limited time, when you join today, you will receive an exclusive Quail Forever YETI Tundra 45 cooler as a token of our appreciation for your enduring support. Link Below! https://quailforever.org/SpecialPages/Special-Memberships/Life-Membership-en.aspx

On The Wing Podcast Ep. 295: Rooster Road Trip 2025 Recap, is live. Listen now at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Rooster-Road-Trip/Podcast-Ep-295-Rooster-Road-Trip-2024-Recap.aspx This is the fifth and final episode of Pheasants Forever’s 15th annual Rooster Road Trip. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF’s Vice President of Marketing Andrew Vavra, PF’s North Dakota State Coordinator Emily Spolyar, and PF’s Social Media Coordinator Nate Akey to put a bow on this year’s adventure across North Dakota. Episode Highlights: - For gear junkies, each member of the crew talks about their favorite piece of gear from this year’s hunt. Vavra also talks about features of the new Browning 825 making it a shotgun he’s planning to add to his own personal gun safe. - The group also fields crowd-sourced questions from PF & QF’s social media channels about Rooster Road Trip, hunting North Dakota public lands, gear questions, and bird hunting strategy. - Find all four companion videos accompanying the trip at RoosterRoadTrip.org. While there, enter to win a Browning Citori 825 shotgun and join/renew/extend your Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever membership featuring the new Browning Bird & Buck knife. DEADLINE is December 16, 2024. The On The Wing Podcast is fueled by Purina Pro Plan Thank you to our Rooster Road Trip Sponsors: Garmin Fish & Hunt, Orvis, Browning, SoundGear, YETI, Irish Setter Boots, Federal Premium, Ruff Land Performance Kennels

Today, PF & QF are encouraging private landowners and public land managers to help identify innovative strategies to restore quality pollinator habitat in the United States in light of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed threatened status of the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. Eastern migratory populations of monarch butterflies have declined by more than 80% since the 1980s, and western migratory populations by more than 95% in the same timeframe. Loss of breeding, migratory, and overwintering habitat, including food sources along established migration corridors and throughout the blooming season, remain among the top threats for monarch butterflies. PF & QF’s mission to create high-quality habitat for pheasants, quail, and other upland species directly intersects with the monarch butterfly. That very same habitat, filled with diverse grasses and forbs (flowering plants) is critical for all pollinators, but essential for the monarch. PF & QF have been among the nation’s leaders in pollinator-friendly habitat, implementing 392,864 acres of high-quality habitat for pollinators and planting more than 1.3 billion milkweed seeds – an essential component for the monarch lifecycle and migration habitat – over the past decade. Read more at the following link to learn how you can help: https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/USFWS-Proposes-Threatened-Status-for-Monarch-Butterfly-Under-Endangered-Species-Act.aspx?viewmode=0

While I love the first month of pheasant season, the true hunter in me longs for the short, colder days of late-season pheasant hunting after Thanksgiving when the birds are bunched up in the thick stuff and fewer hunters are afield. In fact, part of me believes more people should be aware of the benefits of hunting late-season roosters. Selfishly, the other part of me wants to keep it a secret. As another South Dakota winter settles in and the crowds thin out, I'm reminded why late-season hunts have become my favorite tradition. Sure, the weather can be unpredictable and you'll work harder for your birds — but that's exactly what makes it special. There's an intimacy to winter pheasant hunting that October just can't match. If you think you’ve missed your chance to hunt South Dakota this year simply because the first month of the season passed you by, think again — the season is just beginning. So while others have hung up their vests for the year, feel confident knowing that some of the season's best hunting still lies ahead. See the full article "South Dakota's Pheasant Season is Just Getting Started" and learn why late season in South Dakota might just be the best time to hit the field at the link below. https://tinyurl.com/bd7m6czy Sharing on behalf of our partners in conservation Travel South Dakota Author Bio: South Dakota native Andrew Johnson lives for pheasant hunting, capturing the thrill of the chase through his gun, camera and words. Connect with him on X, Instagram, and YouTube: @DakotaPheasantHunt

A message from Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever President and CEO Marilyn Vetter to kick off Elite Member week. Welcome to Elite Member Week! Life Members of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are a force like no other—they are the folks who go above and beyond for upland habitat. That is why we are celebrating the impact that Life Members have on our conservation efforts during our annual Elite Member Week! This week, we are rallying our members, supporters, and partners to band together for conservation and sign up as Life Members of “The Habitat Organization.” Our goal for Elite Member Week is to raise over $500,000 for upland wildlife and habitat conservation, and we need your help to do it! We are excited to offer those who join this elite group of conservationists an exclusive Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever YETI Tundra 45 cooler as a sincere token of our appreciation for those who go above and beyond for our mission. Become an Elite Member today at the link below. https://quailforever.org/SpecialPages/Special-Memberships/Life-Membership-en.aspx

Quail Forever is proud to announce a brand new habitat and access endeavor in Arizona. The Arizona Quail Initiative will expand quail habitat restoration and public access efforts across the state, with a particular focus in southeastern Arizona. The initiative will impact well over 100,000 acres of vital quail habitat, and will help restore a key part of North America’s vast grassland biome. Brush management is the primary goal of the initiative. Through this on-the-ground work, Quail Forever expects to impact over 30,000 acres of habitat. An additional 100,000 acres will be impacted by converting existing wells to solar and expanding water delivery and storage systems to provide year-round water for quail. It will also open 50,000 acres of private and land-locked public land. The project is made possible by an extensive list of partners, including The Arizona Game and Fish Department, the Bureau of Land Management, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Intermountain West Joint Venture and the United States Forest Service. Learn more at the link below. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Quail-Forever-Announces-the-Arizona-Quail-Initiative.aspx