"There are, quite frankly, quite a lot of differences between pheasant hunters and quail hunters. Differences of species, habitat, and (mostly) geography, obviously, but also differences in dogs, style, attitudes, culture, and habits. For example, if a quail hunter ever yelled “COVEY” on a covey rise like pheasant hunters yell “ROOSTER” on a pheasant flush, well, it’d get some quizzical looks. That’s all I’m gonna say. I’ve always marveled at the dichotomy of that: how a group of hunters who, on average, walk about as quickly as banana slugs while in the field are forced to endure a practical season length that streaks past them at jackrabbit speed. I mean, that’s hardly time to yell “ROOSTER.” Meanwhile, quail hunters haven’t even burned a full tank of gas or gone through a box of shells by the time most pheasant hunters are booking rooms for next year’s Pheasant Fest." [READ] A Modest Proposal: Escaping the Misery of Late-Season Pheasants. Read the entire blog by Quail Forever Journal Editor Chad Love (@dispatchesfromnowhere), at the link in our bio.

THE CONSERVATION SANDBOX. “State of Conservation” panel featuring the nation’s most prolific conservation group and agency CEO’s from across the United States at National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. Link in our bio to read more. Wrapping up an incredible weekend at National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, we were given the distinct honor of moderating Sunday’s “State of Conservation” panel featuring the nation’s most prolific conservation group and agency CEO’s from across the United States. The panel included: Marilyn Vetter, PF & QF; Howard Vincent, PF & QF; Land Tawney, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers; Ben Jones, Ruffed Grouse Society; Ted Koch, North American Grouse Partnership; Steve Williams, Wildlife Management Institute; Whit Fosburgh, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership; Ron Regan, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies In just the last handful of years, it’s worth noting that conservation groups have engaged in what we would describe as unprecedented, mutual support for many of the urgent conservation issues, policies, and programs that sportsmen and sportswomen are directly impacted by. Furthermore, our work together in the “conservation sandbox,” fueled by members and volunteers, is helping create a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren featuring abundant habitat, plentiful wildlife, clean water, and access to the outdoors. @pheasants_forever @quail_forever @backcountryhunters @ruffedgrousesociety @na_grouse_partnership @thetrcp