“WHY CONSERVATION?” WITH NEVADA STATE COORDINATOR KAELIE PENA Here at PF & QF we have a wide array of talented individuals all across the country working hard every day to deliver our mission, each with unique backgrounds and skillsets. In our new blog series, “Why Conservation,” we feature some of the incredible employees that make up the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever family. Each of these blogs will highlight background information on the employee, the important work they do for the organization and answer the important question of — Why Conservation? "Growing up, my dad always told me to find a job that involved something I was passionate about, and going into natural resources conservation accomplished just that. Every day I get to work with people who have the same passion I do on projects that are important and meaningful to places that I love. I’m truly thankful to have found my way into this career and for all the people along the way who have guided me down my path." https://bit.ly/3zojVn8

2024 Pheasant Hunting Forecast

On The Wing Podcast Ep. 283: How To Improve Your Own Upland Photography, is live. Listen now at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Podcast-Ep-283-How-to-Improve-Your-Own-Upland-Photography-en.aspx Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Quail Forever Editor Ryan Sparks for a discussion with professional upland photographers Brian Grossenbacher and Aaron Black-Schmidt. The conversation starts with Sparks sharing his vision for a photo essay to capture a quail hunt from the very beginning to the final meal. The final result of that concept appears in the current edition of the Quail Forever Journal and features multiple images from Grossenbacher and Black-Schmidt. Episode Highlights: - Grossenbacher kicks things off with the funny story behind the essay’s lead photo featuring a pair of legs wearing brush pants sticking out from under a jacked-up truck with a flat tire. - Black-Schmidt, who is also PF & QF’s video production coordinator, talks about his philosophical approach to capturing film and still photography, while also offering practical tips for using the camera phone in everyone’s pocket.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are thrilled to announce Ruff Land Kennels as a renewing national sponsor and the “Official Kennel of The Habitat Organization” for an eighth consecutive year. The partnership provides Ruff Land Kennels a wide assortment of avenues to reach dog-owning members of the nation’s leading upland charities, while delivering direct financial support for the habitat our bird dogs love to roam. Learn more about this sponsorship and Ruff Land Kennels, at the link below. https://bit.ly/3MM8VmD Ruff Land Performance Kennels

Quail Forever (QF) is proud to introduce the first Women on the Wing Chapter in Missouri. The Show Me Women on the Wing Chapter of Quail Forever will serve all 114 counties across the state, encouraging girls and women of all ages and experience levels to participate in chapter events and engage in local conservation efforts. The chapter plans to host a variety of events in the future, including habitat education workshops and women’s hunting weekends. Additionally, they aim to partner with other Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever chapters in Missouri when planning events. Learn more about this exciting new chapter and how to get involved, at the link below.

Quail Fact Friday!💡 Late summer means bobwhite quail are busy feasting on seeds and insects to prepare for the cooler months ahead. Partridge peas, ragweed, native lespedezas, and other native plants are vital food sources this time of year as are protein-rich insects like grasshoppers. Native quail habitat serves as both cover and food for quail coveys. Healthy habitat makes a big difference in quail survival, especially as coveys prepare for fall. #quailforever #quail #bobwhitequail #quailfactfriday

YOUR HUNT STARTS HERE! Save big on select Quail Forever Scheels Outfitters apparel and dog gear, now through September 15th. Link below. https://bit.ly/4ehy83U

On The Wing Podcast Ep. 282: Previewing the Grouse & Woodcock Hunting Season with Ruffed Grouse Society, is live. Listen now at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Podcast-Ep-282-Previewing-the-Grouse-Woodcock-Hunting-Season-with-Ruffed-Grouse-Society.aspx Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Jon Steigerwaldt, the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society’s forest conservation director for the upper Midwest, to preview the 2024 ruffed grouse hunting season. Jon describes the ideal habitat for ruffed grouse and woodcock, and offers plenty of tips to find more birds this season. The guys also discuss new projects in Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania getting underway because of the recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) between PF & QF and RGS & AWS. Episode Highlights: - Steigerwaldt talks about the science behind ruffed grouse drumming counts and what they indicate about bird survival through the winter, but what drumming counts don’t tell biologists about the population heading into autumn hunting seasons. - Steigerwaldt also talks about the 10-year ruffed grouse population cycle and how climate change is influencing swings up and down. Learn more about the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society and check out their current membership offer at RuffedGrouseSociety.org. Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society