High school and college students interested in a career in conservation, this program is for you! Link below. https://pheasantsforever.org/j2cc Journey to Conservation Careers is a national program aimed at high school and college students who have an interest in a career in conservation. We know students are busier than ever, which is why Journey to Conservation Careers is a self-paced program, focusing on upland habitat, ecology, and biology, which allows students to tailor the experience to their lifestyle. Additionally, students have the unique opportunity to build hands-on experience during the third module of this program, which includes a chance to job shadow a local resource professional. Students will learn skills to help build their resumes, while providing networking opportunities to help get their foot in the conservation door all the while earning college credits. The Journey to Conservation Careers program was developed in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bellevue University

Great to host the leadership team from Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever at Brays—including CEO Marilyn Vetter. These groups have been doing great work for a long time and are deserving of our support. Taking aim at an exploding covey of quail is a magical experience, and for many it is a baptism into a lifelong passion for bird hunting. Wild quail hold a soft spot in the heart of North American hunters, and worthy conservation groups are addressing the declining numbers. @quail_forever @pheasants_forever @braysislandplantation #quailhunting #quail #wildquail #huntingisconservation #sportingclassicstv

Highlighting the speakers and events happening at the Public Lands Pavilion during this year's Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. The Public Lands Pavilion features an exciting lineup of dynamic speakers and an exhibitor area celebrating the country’s 800 million acres of prairies, forests, mountains and public lands open to all Americans for hunting, hiking and exploring. Learn more about all the events happening at the Public Lands Pavilion and get tickets to the largest upland event of the year at the link below. https://www.pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Pheasants-Forever/Public-Lands-Pavilion-en.aspx The Public Lands Pavilion is presented by YETI and Travel South Dakota

Quail Fact Friday!💡 With the smallest range in the United States, the Mearns’ quail is found in southern Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico. They live in mountain areas populated with oak and juniper trees, as well as grasslands. Often referred to as Montezuma quail, they have a unique coloration of feathers which aids in their means of camouflage. Other colloquial names from Mearn’s quail include harlequin quail, clown quail, and fool quail. #quailforever #quail #mearnsquail #montezumaquail #quailfactfriday

This year, for the first time, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will recognize a national “Volunteer of the Year.” The award celebrates the very best the organization has to offer — the members and volunteers who optimize the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever mission, who seek to protect and grow our wildlife habitat, and who help ensure our heritage continues for generations to come. We have chosen eight finalists (Four Pheasants Forever and four Quail Forever) for the award. The winner will be announced at the upcoming National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, which runs March 1-3 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Over the course of the next four weeks we’ll get to know each finalist, and celebrate their accomplishments in the world of habitat conservation. The first volunteer we’ll highlight is Kiley Oliphant from the Marion County Chapter of Quail Forever in Kansas. Learn more about Kiley and why she's a finalist for this years Volunteer or the Year award, at the link below.

This past hunting season was maybe the best of my life. On several trips to northern Minnesota, ruffed grouse were thriving. Near my current home in southern Minnesota, I found pheasants on nearly every piece of public ground I hunted. A trip to South Dakota yielded a bounty of sharp-tailed grouse and a jaw-dropping number of pheasants. Best of all, where I grew up in southeastern Nebraska, bobwhite quail numbers were as good as they have been in my lifetime. Because of the abundance of quail, I tried to spend as much time as possible in Nebraska this season. Half the time I hunted by myself, following my pointer, Tippet, across a landscape interwoven with fencelines and brushy creeks. The other half I hunted with my dad as he rotated through his three pointers KC, Dolly, and Gus. Read the full blog "A Good Year" by Quail Forever Journal Editor Ryan Sparks at the link below. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/A-Good-Year.aspx