On The Wing Podcast EP. 210: Public Land Creators – 220,000 Acres and Counting, is live! 🔗 Link below to listen now! Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by John Laux, PF & QF’s habitat protection program manager, and Eric Sytsma, PF & QF’s habitat protection development officer, for a conversation about creating public lands through the organization’s Build a Wildlife Area program. Since its first land acquisition in 1986, PF & QF have created more than 220,000 acres of permanently protected and publicly accessible upland wildlife habitat. The Build a Wildlife Area program is one of the organization’s signature tools helping grow that acre total even larger. Episode Highlights: - Laux explains the variety of ways PF & QF work with federal and state agencies to permanently protect critical habitat and create public access. Agencies interested in discussing a land acquisition with PF & QF should connect with Laux at jlaux@pheasantsforever.org. - Sytsma adds to the discussion with his knowledge around the role chapters, donors, and corporate partners play in helping fund permanent protection. Donors interested in learning more about land gifts should connect with Sytsma at esytsma@pheasantsforever.org. - All told, the organization averages a 14-to-1 match for leveraging donor contribution toward a land acquisition. In fact, acquisitions in the state of Minnesota even reach a match averaging 40-to-1. REMINDER: Bird Dogs for Habitat is happening now! Every dollar donated equals one vote and every donation will help create more permanently protected and publicly accessible places for our bird dogs to roam via our Build a Wildlife Area program. Head to birddogsforhabitat.org to vote! https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Podcast-Ep-210-Public-Land-Creators-–-220,000-Acres-and-Counting.aspx

READ "Ice Cream, Bird Dogs, and Marital Compromise: Considering Some Other Flavors in the Bird Dog Display Case," to learn what bird dog breed PF & QF's CMO Bob St.Pierre would have chose, had things turned out a little differently. 🔗 Link Below! Don't forget to go vote for your bird dog breed of choice at the Bird Dogs for Habitat page that can be found at the end of this article or by heading to our website. Help us create more habitat for our four-legged friends by voting today!

‼️Giveaway Alert‼️ Win a year's supply of Purina Pro Plan! Each week during this year's Bird Dogs for Habitat competition our generous sponsors will be giving away fantastic prizes to those who vote. During week two, everyone who votes for their favorite bird dog breed is entered to win a year's supply of Purina Pro Plan! To enter, go vote now through Sunday for the bird dog breed you think should be crowned champion! Winner will be announced Monday 4/17. 🔗Link Below! https://quailforever.org/Habitat/Bird-Dogs-for-Habitat.aspx Be sure to check back each week throughout the month of April for more chances to win! . . . and help us raise money for public lands through our Build a Wildlife Area program, which is where all proceeds from Bird Dogs for Habitat will go!

Evaluating Your Food Plot: Checking in at Different Times of Year Can Help Guide Future Planting. Planting season is rapidly approaching as winter yields its frozen grip, which means it’s time to start planning for food plot seeding projects. The first step is looking back at what’s worked in the past, and what hasn’t. Head to the 🔗 link below to learn some tips to improve your food plots this year.

Individuals and groups recognized from Arizona, Georgia, South Carolina, and South Dakota. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever recently presented four respected wildlife professionals with Conservation Service Awards during the 88th North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The award winners were selected for their distinguishing contributions to wildlife habitat conservation efforts nationwide, including landscape-level habitat improvements through cooperative partnerships and direct mission delivery of critical programs for upland birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Read about the recipients and learn more at the 🔗 link below.

Support for Bird Dogs For Habitat continues to provide great places for your four-legged friend to roam, and all of that beautiful habitat means there’s plenty of opportunities for them to perhaps range a little too far. Luckily, the SportDOG Brand® SportTrainer® 1275 has a ¾ mile range and waterproof technology that allows you to communicate and correct your bird dog safely in any situation. Learn more about the SportDOG Brand SportTrainer® 1275 at the 🔗 link below! Now through Sunday 4/9 when you vote for your favorite bird dog breed through Bird Dogs for Habitat you'll be ENTERED TO WIN the SportDOG Brand SportTrainer® 1275. So go vote while there is still time! 🔗 Link can be found within this article or at our website! https://bit.ly/40Sa953

Bird Dogs for Habitat is in full swing, don't forget to vote for your favorite breed (🔗Link Below)! Here are just a few of the PF & QF employee bird dogs that love to adventure in the places we love to protect! In Order: 🐶 Huckleberry - English Setter, Handler: Wesley Hanks 🐶 Mojo - Lab, Handler: Will Clayton 🐶 Buda - Viszla, Handler: Dave Schwarz 🐶 Theodore - GSP, Handler: Jess Mannion 🐶 Crosby - Cocker Spaniel, Handler: Ethan Boertje 🐶 Millie - Drahthaar, Handler: Rachel Bush 🐶 Leuven - GSP, Handler: Phil Bastron 🐶 Jaxon - English Pointer, Handler: Jared Wiklund 🐶 RLee - Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Handler: Josh Hobbs 🐶 Reese - GSP, Handler: Marissa Jensen Which breed will be crowned champion of Bird Dogs for Habitat this year?! Go vote, and see all the great prizes and ways to win at the 🔗 link below! https://quailforever.org/bd4h A thanks to all of our Bird Dogs For Habitat sponsors: SportDOG Brand, Purina Pro Plan,Ruff Land Kennels, Orvis, & NAVHDA International

Sorghum for BIRDS: A Kansas Collaboration for Wildlife, Water, and Profitability
Sorghum is The Grain that Gives™. When paired with conservation practices across sprawling landscapes, this resource-conserving crop plays a critical role for the connection between wildlife populations, soil health, water quality & quantity, and farm-level profitability.