Quail Forever Journal Summer Cover Reveal! An ancient bird in an ancient landscape. A deep connection to the past and the promise of future adventure. And for the first time ever, original cover art featuring a gorgeous Montezuma quail in a spectacular setting. Here’s your sneak peek at the cover of the Summer 2023 issue of Quail Forever Journal, and it’s a beauty. New Mexico artist Jesse Kriegel’s stunning portrait of a Montezuma quail incorporates themes of place, culture, and history, and is a perfect accompaniment to the summer issue’s lead feature story (and QF feature film) on New Mexico hunter and conservationist Ray Trejo’s search for a mythical symbol of this mysterious and magnificent bird. In addition to that, the summer issue feature well is packed with other great stories to whet your upland appetites, from a primer on traveling with your bird dog for the first time, to lyrical essays on new dogs coming on and old dogs fading away. You don’t want to miss it! But you better hurry! If you’re not yet a member you only have until June 2nd to join to be guaranteed delivery of the summer issue. Head to the 🔗 link in our bio to join QF today and receive this issue of the Quail Forever Journal. #quailforever #quail #montezumaquail #quailhunting #conservation
With discussions around the 2023 Farm Bill continuing to heat up, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever has been busy on Capitol Hill working with partners and champions to advance our policy priorities. Read more at the 🔗 link below!
As we continue to celebrate the program’s 20th anniversary, the number of acres impacted by Farm Bill biologist’s across the country is about to surpass 15 million. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s team of 268 FBB’s are adding to that number every day, addressing habitat needs from the bobwhite pine savannas of the Coastal Plains to the sage steppe of the American West. While those 15 million acres are thanks in large part to the long-tenured employees who pioneered the FBB program, some amazing work is also being done across the country by the next generation, who will continue to drive the program in the years and decades to come. “For 20 years our team of Farm Bill Biologists have been leading the way for conservation from South Dakota to Alabama to Oregon,” said Rachel Bush, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s private lands conservation programs manager. “And we have no intentions of slowing down, we’re working hard to develop the next generation of natural resources leaders.” Let’s look ahead at the future of the Fam Bill biologist program by highlighting some of the best new minds in the field at the 🔗 link below! https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/The-Next-20-Years.aspx?
QF on the landscape in New Mexico! The Enchanted Quail Forever chapter in New Mexico assisted the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Magdalena Ranger District in maintaining habitat for wildlife around a quail guzzler. Over two work days, crew members removed old non-functional fence and constructed a new 4-wire T-post fence. The exclusion area surrounding the guzzler is approximately three acres. Creating exclusion areas helps maintain natural cover in quail habitat by protecting plant species from trampling and grazing by cattle. These protected areas can be used by quail for a variety of life cycle activities including loafing, feeding, and nesting. The guzzler can also be used as an additional water source, on top of the water that quail acquire through natural sources (such as dew, springs, ephemeral puddles/ponds) and metabolic breakdown of food. Read more at the 🔗link in our bio! #quailforever #quail #quailhunting #conservation
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Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce the hiring of Ashley Chance as the organization’s hunting heritage program manager. In her new role, Chance will focus on leadership, coordination, and support of nationwide programs to recruit, retain & reactivate (R3) hunting conservationists through strategic, outcome-based initiatives. “Ashley has worked in wildlife conservation for more than a decade and understands the value that a vibrant hunting community plays in making sure nature remains relevant in a technological society,” said Colby Kerber, Pheasants Forever’s director of conservation education programs. “Her passion for the uplands and America’s hunting heritage was evident throughout the interview process. I’m confident she will build upon our existing Path to the Uplands initiatives to continue elevating Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever as a national leader in the space of hunting heritage.” Learn more about Ashley and her new role as Hunting Heritage Program Manager at the 🔗 link below.
“Scissortails are among the first summer migrants to return to the plains. Their breathtaking skyborne antics bring more joy to me with each passing spring as I feel the tug of warming earth, lingering daylight, and thoughts of long, restless walks on a prairie I have all to myself. Just the birds, the sky, and my own thoughts. And, of course, the music. Because a springtime walk on the prairie is an aural wonder, a concert that requires only the purchase of time and appreciation and memory. Each song that reaches my ear takes me somewhere, as all good music does. this summer, as dreams of autumn still crowd your head, try taking a long lonely, listening walk across your favorite part of the uplands; free of dog, training pistol, or agenda. Hear what the land is saying in its music. If you let it, it’ll teach you a song.” Read the full article "For the Love of Quail: The Music of the Uplands" by QF Journal Editor Chad Love, at the 🔗 link below.
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas A. Harris to its National Board of Directors. Harris, the founder of Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association and an ardent quail conservationist, joins the 16-member board which meets quarterly and oversees the operations of Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever. “I’m excited to welcome Thomas Harris to our National Board of Directors and look forward to his contributions to grow our mission impact throughout America’s pheasant and quail range,” said Marilyn Vetter, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s president and CEO. “Thomas brings many years of business expertise to his new role, as well as a personal passion for conserving bobwhite quail in his home state of Alabama. A bird dog owner and upland hunter at heart, he shares many of the same values as our membership and is ready to help propel the organization to new heights.” 🔗 Link below to learn more about Thomas and his new role. https://quailforever.org/getdoc/2f2df1c4-72be-4f48-99da-7b2f62f473f5/Pheasants-Forever-and-Quail-Forever-Appoint-Thomas.aspx Alabama Black Belt Adventures Quail Forever in Alabama
"I was so driven to attend the adult Learn to Hunt program organized by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR). They partnered with Quail Forever and the Minority Outdoor Alliance (MOA) to organize a weekend full of learning, shooting, hunting, and wild game cooking. This unique partnership brought together passionate professionals inspired to share the special tradition that is quail hunting. Ashley and Durrell Smith founded MOA to bring unity and opportunity to the outdoors, and their successful journey led Durrell to a classroom with 8 adults who have never quail hunted. Durrell walked us through the North American conservation model, highlighted upland hunting etiquette and firearm safety, reviewed rules and regulations, and then focused on what it means to be an ethical hunter. What I remember most is the joy shared between the local game warden and Durrell as they re-lived moments in the field. I started to get the sense that hunting is more than taking an animal." Read the full story "Empty Shells and Full Hearts: A South Carolina Quail Adventure" by Maggie O'Neil, at the 🔗 link below. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Empty-Shells-Full-Hearts.aspx
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