Last weekend, longtime Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever employee Jim Inglis was honored by his alma mater, Mississippi State University. Inglis was one of eight former students inducted into the 2023 Alumni Fellows program and was recognized during MSU’s home football game against the University of Alabama. Now a 22-year veteran of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Inglis has served the organization in countless capacities — from chapter volunteer to the organization’s first farm bill biologist coordinator — to his current role as the director of government affairs. “Jim’s career path shows just how dedicated he is to conservation,” said Ron Leathers, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s chief conservation officer. “He’s been involved in our habitat mission at every level and continues to be a tremendous voice for the organization. His impact, not only on Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, but on habitat conservation in general, is profound. Jim deserves this recognition and much more for his decades of service.” Read more about Jim and his MSU Alumni Fellows induction, at the link below. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Jim-Inglis-Honored-by-Mississippi-State-University.aspx

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEAVING AN UPLAND HABITAT LEGACY, BUT DON’T KNOW HOW? Join the Habitat Legacy Society by including a gift to Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever in your estate plans. For more information about the benefits associated with remembering Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever in your will, visit www.pheasantsforever.org/legacy.

You don’t want to miss this! Join us for our first-ever Concert for Conservation, featuring Trampled by Turtles LIVE at Washington Pavilion on Thursday, February 29 in Sioux Falls! Presented by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, in partnership with Pepper Entertainment. Sponsored by Leinenkugel’s and kicking off weekend festivities ahead of National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, all concert proceeds will benefit PF & QF’s upland habitat conservation mission. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, October 6th. Learn more about the show at www.PheasantsForever.org/trampledbyturtles Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, Pepper Entertainment, Trampled by Turtles, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co.

PF & QF applaud Congress for sending the “Protecting Hunting Heritage & Education Act” to President Biden for his signature. The bill clarifies that the Dept. of Education’s ban on using federal funds for weapons training programs DOES NOT apply to hunter education, archery in schools, school-sponsored shooting teams, and other outdoor programs. The bill passed both the U.S. House & Senate in less than 24 hours with only one negative vote, a sign of widespread support for youth enrichment programs helping create and shape the next generation of hunter-conservationists.

LAST CHANCE to become a Public Land Creator and receive a FREE 10oz. Yeti Lowball when you donate $33 or more for healthy habitat and public access. Link below! Quailforever.org/bawa There has never been a better time to support permanent habitat protection and public access. In celebration of our annual Build a Wildlife Area Week, a generous anonymous donor has provided a matching gift of $150,000! Combined with our ability to leverage strategic partnerships and grant funding, this means every $1 you donate is amplified into $20 that will be used to permanently protect critical habitat and open it up to public hunting and recreation. What is the Build a Wildlife Area Program? Build A Wildlife Area is Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s permanent habitat protection program delivering strategic, fee-title acquisitions to conserve habitat and increase public hunting access. The program strives to create functional landscapes that support wild, sustainable populations of upland birds and other wildlife, while providing natural resources and community benefits

The Heart of the Build a Wildlife Area program, like so much of Pheasants Forever’s mission, lies in grassroots support. As Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever celebrate Build a Wildlife Area week, the organization would like to highlight Nicole Stengle, who has recently championed this grassroots model with a $150,000 donation to the Frozen Man Creek Game Production Area in central South Dakota. The Frozen Man Creek Game Production Area Addition is a 560-acre permanent protection project that builds upon an already extensive corridor of habitat in Stanley County, South Dakota. The property sits west of the state capital of Pierre, and is home to pheasants, sharp-tail grouse and deer. Last week, Pheasants Forever sat down with Stengle to talk about her history with the outdoors and her motivation to make this contribution. Read about the interview at the link below.