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Leveraging multiple public and private partnerships, Pheasants Forever was recently able to acquire a 1,300-acre addition to the Carp Swamp Wildlife Management Area. The acquisition adjoins the existing 14,000-acre public lands complex in Lake of the Woods County in northern Minnesota, only a few miles from the Canadian border. Your support helps projects like this come to life. Now through September 27th your contribution to Build a Wildlife Area will be increased X 20 to create more public lands like the Carp Swamp Wildlife Management Area Addition! quailforever.org/bawa To learn more about the recent Carp Swamp Wildlife Management Area acquisition, watch the full film at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQqugZqazqk

Let us know your “PREMIUM MOMENTS FROM THE FIELD!” We want to hear a story from the field that truly resonates with you, and you think would resonate with our On The Wing Podcast Audience. It could be about anything, an incredible time out with a hunting partner, a memorable moment with your bird dog, a first or crazy bird encounter, or even something worth laughing about. Here’s what you have to do. - In the comments section tell us a Premium Moment you had in the field by Wednesday Sept 25th - Our favorites will be selected and then read off by host Bob St. Pierre on the On The Wing Podcast airing September 4th - If your Premium Moment is selected you will receive a special prize package featuring Grain Belt Beer and Pheasants Forever. That’s it! We can’t wait to hear your stories. Cheers 🍻 to a great upland season ahead, creating even more stories to tell! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #onthewingpodcast

“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.