Quail Forever’s 2022/2023 Precision Farmer of the Year Award, sponsored by @johndeere, is presented to Mr. Jimmy Bryan of West Point, Mississippi. The annual award recognizes the innovative use of precision ag technology and utilization of data to identify profitable solutions for agriculture and wildlife on working lands throughout America. To read more and watch the full film head to the link in our bio. Located in the historic Black Belt region of the Southeast, Mr. Jimmy Bryan operates Prairie Wildlife, a 5,000-acre estate in a region rich with agriculture, wildlife, and a famed history of bobwhite quail hunting. Since the turn of the century, Bryan has been working in partnership with university researchers and professional field biologists to address the notable decline of bobwhite quail he’s witnessed throughout his property with a high level of success. #quailforever #quail #habitat #agriculture #farmer
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CRP WEBINAR! Hosted by Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever in Missouri. Interested in signing up for CRP? We’re here to help! Register at the link below. https://bit.ly/2023crpwebinar There is a General CRP Sign-Up period happening NOW through April 7th and we're hosting a webinar to provide info on some CRP basics, and we’ll discuss updates and changes for the current sign-up. Register now to join us on March 21st at 6pm CST to learn more about the Conservation Reserve Program, its benefits for landowners and wildlife, and how you can enroll your acres in this impactful conservation program.
Throwback On The Wing Podcast EP. 26: Turning Your Bird Dog Into a Shed Hunter, is live! Link below to listen now. Pheasants Forever’s Bob St.Pierre is joined by Logan Hinners, Pheasants Forever’s Graphic Design Manager and resident shed hunting fanatic, for a fun conversation with Tom Dokken, expert dog trainer and President of the North American Shed Hunting Dog Association. During this episode, Dokken breaks down the steps for training your bird dog pup to find antler sheds with both their nose and their eyes. He also tackles common concerns about training a bird dog to hunt sheds, like inadvertently teaching your pup to chase deer. There’s even a story about the friendship between “The Crush’s” Lee & Tiffany Lakosky and Tom & Tina Dokken around a bird dog. #onthewingpodcast #pheasantsforever #quailforever #shedhunting #birddog
"There are few towns, few people, and at this point in the season, few hunters. We come here for the quail, the pheasants, and the solitude. And since neither the quail nor the pheasants that have made it this deep into the season are inclined to die easily or honorably, we often end up with solitude. Every feather taken out here is a feather earned, every trip both pilgrimage and tribulation. This year was no different. There was snow. There was wind. There was ice and mud and roads that hadn’t seen a county grader this century. There were birds busted, birds flushed wild, birds missed, and birds we knew were there but were simply too damn shrewd and clever to get killed by the likes of us. But there were also crystalline grassland sunrises enjoyed with a cup of coffee, warm dirt-road sunsets appreciated with a cold beer. There was tailgate philosophizing, world problem-solving, jokes, and laughter. There was the joy of watching wild young dogs stretch out across the horizontal yellow of the prairie, and the satisfaction of watching old dogs act young, if only for a while..." To read the entire blog "WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG: IN BIRD HUNTING, TRUE MEANING IS OFTEN FOUND IN ADVERSITY," by Quail Forever Journal Editor Chad Love, head to the link below.
"There are few towns, few people, and at this point in the season, few hunters. We come here for the quail, the pheasants, and the solitude. And since neither the quail nor the pheasants that have made it this deep into the season are inclined to die easily or honorably, we often end up with solitude. Every feather taken out here is a feather earned, every trip both pilgrimage and tribulation. This year was no different. There was snow. There was wind. There was ice and mud and roads that hadn’t seen a county grader this century. There were birds busted, birds flushed wild, birds missed, and birds we knew were there but were simply too damn shrewd and clever to get killed by the likes of us. But there were also crystalline grassland sunrises enjoyed with a cup of coffee, warm dirt-road sunsets appreciated with a cold beer. There was tailgate philosophizing, world problem-solving, jokes, and laughter. There was the joy of watching wild young dogs stretch out across the horizontal yellow of the prairie, and the satisfaction of watching old dogs act young, if only for a while..." To read the entire blog "WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG: IN BIRD HUNTING, TRUE MEANING IS OFTEN FOUND IN ADVERSITY," by Quail Forever Journal Editor Chad Love (@dispatchesfromnowhere), head to the link in our bio.
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Celebrating 20 years of the Farm Bill Biologist Program! https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Farm-Bill-Biologist-Program-Celebrates-20-years.aspx This year the Farm Bill Biologist program will celebrate its 20th anniversary. What began in 2003 with the hiring of four biologists in eastern South Dakota has grown into the largest team of private lands biologists in the country – all focused on the singular goal of helping farmers and ranchers run successful and profitable operations while meeting their conservation goals. Over the last 40 years, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have endeavored to protect, conserve and enhance as much upland bird habitat as possible, from Pennsylvania to Washington. The results speak for themself. The organization has injected over a billion dollars into more than half a million projects — benefiting 22 million acres of wildlife habitat nationwide. That doesn’t happen overnight, or without a network of thousands of volunteers, donors and partners spread across the country. It also requires a dedicated team of technical experts supporting those stakeholders, who can help design the right habitat in the right places. For the last two decades, the core of that team has been made up of Farm Bill Biologists.
Our condolences to the Grant family. Coach Grant was an original member of our National Board of Directors, and a long-standing supporter of our habitat mission.
USDA General Signup for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) runs through April 7th! Head to the link in our bio to find a PF or QF biologist in your area and discuss enrollment options. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program running from February 27 through April 7, 2023. CRP has long been the nation’s most important tool for targeting environmentally sensitive lands with conservation practices that produce wildlife habitat, cleaner waters, healthier soils, and a more resilient climate. There are nearly 23 million acres enrolled with a 27-million-acre cap set for fiscal year 2023. Additionally, producers and landowners can enroll acres under the Continuous signup, including sought after practices such as the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative. Contact your local PF or QF biologist for signup options! #crp #habitat #wildlife #quailforever #thehabitatorganization
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