National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2025, presented by Federal Ammunition, is in Kansas City, Missouri March 7-9 and promises to be an event you won't want to miss! The nation’s largest upland tradeshow and convention has something for everyone including hunters, landowners, and bird dog enthusiasts. Coming attractions for 2025 include a Concert for Conservation, Public Lands Pavilion, Path to the Uplands Stage, Habitat Stage, Bird Dog Stage, and more than 400 unique vendors featuring outfitters, gear, food, and so much more! BOGO (Buy One Get One Free) passes are available now at the link below! Get yours today! We can't wait to see you there! https://events.pheasantsforever.org/events/ae48d15b-2fb6-47f5-9daf-6b66d75aea68

Quail Forever is proud to announce the launch of the Piedmont Forest Landowner Assistance Program (PFLAP), an initiative supported by a $1.75 million award from the U.S. Forest Service! This funding will enable QF and its partners to enhance forest resilience in South Carolina’s Piedmont region while also improving 4,500 acres of habitat for northern bobwhite quail in cooperation with forest landowners. Landowners participating in the program will receive personalized guidance and cost-share support for implementing these practices, with underserved groups such as beginning forest landowners, veterans, and individuals in high-poverty areas eligible for up to 100% cost-share reimbursement. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4fnvA4D

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READ: "Mid-Season Reflections" by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's President and CEO, Marilyn Vetter. Link below. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Mid-Season-Reflections.aspx "I have the midseason blues. Winter has set in and the nicest days for Midwest upland hunting are behind me. The days ahead will be filled with short walks in gnarly cover, cattails snapping me in the face with their notorious fuzz sticking to absolutely everything. I must remind myself that December and January pheasant hunts are productive ways to fill the freezer with far fewer hunters to compete with on publicly accessible land. It's a bit ironic that I’m lamenting the beginning of winter after experiencing some of the hottest days I’ve spent in the field. Our ten days in Montana were crazy hot but CRAZY GOOD! There’s nothing like approaching your dog on point and not knowing what species of bird will erupt. On very lucky days, you get a mixed bag right in front of your eyes. And for this neophyte sage grouse hunter, the powerful lift off of North America’s largest grouse, was awe inspiring. Luckily, I got my bearings and connected with my first sage hen, a first for my bird dogs too... ...Thankfully, my season is just past the half-way mark. Desert quail are calling me...But until then, roosters will hold my fascination with a trip home to North Dakota for the holidays. There are some benefits to being raised in North Dakota. One of them is the ability to tolerate nasty weather! Bundle up and get out there. The uplands are calling and your bird dogs are ready!"

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