We’re proud to announce Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s National Board of Directors have selected Marilyn Vetter to succeed longtime President & CEO Howard Vincent. Vetter has served on the Board since 2015 and is current Vice Chair. She's a passionate wildlife habitat conservationist, bird dog lover, and wingshooter who is a proven strategic business leader. “Working alongside the stellar employees, dedicated volunteers and chapter members, and committed partners and sponsors is an honor few leaders get to experience,” exclaimed Vetter. “Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are extraordinarily healthy organizations with a strong established vision. I’m eager to continue the critical work of the organization and am thrilled to be part of its dynamic future.” Please help us in welcoming Marilyn in her new role as we look toward the future of “The Habitat Organization.” To learn more, head to the link below. https://pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Pheasants-Forever/Pheasants-Forever-and-Quail-Forever-National-Board-of-Directors-Select-Marilyn-Vetter-as-New-Preside.aspx

IT'S JUST NATURAL: POLARIS HABITAT STEWARDSHIP AWARD 2021! In an exciting annual program recognizing conservationists nationwide who champion upland habitat work in their local community, the winning team for this year’s Polaris Habitat Stewardship Award hails from Clay County, Iowa. Congratulations to Will Horsley, Director of the Clay County Conservation Board and dedicated partner to Clay County Pheasants Forever Chapter #42, for winning this year’s Polaris Habitat Stewardship Award. The nomination for Horsley reads like a “what’s what” of right things to do in the upland conservation world. Read more at the link below. The habitat stewardship award is presented by Polaris Inc.

THIS COULD SAVE YOUR DOGS LIFE. Our bird dogs deserve more than we can provide, even in the best of circumstances. Come to the 2023 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic's Bird Dog Trauma Training and leave with the knowledge, confidence, and equipment to provide life-saving care for your canine companions. Join Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, members of the U.S. Army’s K9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care review board, and our partners at Purina for a hands-on training opportunity to learn life-saving field care for your bird dogs. Training will cover trauma management, bird dog nutrition, and how to safely remove your bird dogs from traps encountered in the field. Seats are limited, purchase your tickets today at the link below! Attendees will walk away with a FREE Dog Life Membership, Bird Dog Trauma Kit, and the confidence to handle any situation in the field. https://www.pheasantsforever.org/k9trauma

ON THE WING PODCAST EP. 197: BIRD DOG TRAUMA TRAINING WITH ASSISTANCE FROM U.S. SPECIAL FORCES, IS LIVE! Head to the link below to listen now. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Podcast-Ep-197-Bird-Dog-Trauma-Training-with-assistance-from-U-S-Special-Forces.aspx At this year’s National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic coming up in Minneapolis this February, we’re presenting a special hands-on course called BIRD DOG TRAUMA TRAINING. It’s the brainchild of our very own David Gutierrez, PF & QF’s senior regional representative for the southwestern U.S. and a former Green Beret turned habitat conservation warrior. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Gutierrez for this episode, along with one of the Bird Dog Trauma Training session’s experts, Tom Sager, who is also a fellow serviceman with the unique role of training U.S. military special operations teams to take care of their canine partners. If you are interested in learning more about the BIRD DOG TRAUMA TRAINING SEMINAR, or possibly joining, head to the link below. https://www.pheasantsforever.org/k9trauma

"It might be a stretch to make the connection between a famous dead astrophysicist author and a covey of bobwhite quail, but it was Carl Sagan who came to mind as I was leaning against the truck recently, sipping from a thermos and thinking about the old year just past, the new year barreling toward me while I listened to the soft, pre-dawn covey calls float across the prairie." "Wonder and Awe: Ringing in the New Year with the Music of the Soul" by QF Journal Editor Chad Love. Read the full blog at the link below.