Pheasants Forever Archives

Pheasants Forever’s Nomsen to retire; one of nation’s leading voices for wildlife habitat conservation

May 12, 2020

(Pheasants Forever)Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever has announced the retirement of longtime Vice President of Government Affairs Dave Nomsen. Nomsen has been employed by “The Habitat Organization” since 1992 and has been one of the nation’s leading voices for wildlife habitat conservation for the last three decades. In particular, Nomsen has helped influence the conservation title within the federal Farm…

Pheasant Fest sees record crowds

February 18, 2020

Pheasants Forever Reports

Drew a record-breaking crowd of 32,467 attendees to the Minneapolis Convention Center over the weekend.

Pheasant Fest returns to Twin Cities in 2020

March 15, 2019

Pheasants Forever Reports

Minnesota is ground zero for Pheasants Forever, the nonprofit wildlife conservation organization having formed in St. Paul in 1982.

Support Minnesota’s public lands and waters at State Capitol rally on Thursday, Feb. 7

February 1, 2019

Rob Drieslein

Wear your hunting and fishing colors, visit with your representatives, and help keep protection of public lands and waters at the forefront of state policy this legislative session.

Wisconsin conservation groups join forces on wetland protection

December 4, 2018

Tim Eisele

Six state conservation groups create new group called Sportsmen for Wetlands.

With pheasant index up, optimism greets Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener

October 8, 2018

Minnesota DNR Reports

Weekend festivities kick off on Friday afternoon with a dedication of the Rooster Ridge Wildlife Management Area.

‘We’re here to help ladies with their first upland hunting experience’

October 3, 2018

Pheasants Forever Reports

In North Dakota, pheasant hunting opportunities available this fall for women to engage their peers in the field.

Pennsylvania junior pheasant hunt back for a second year

June 27, 2018

Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports

(Photo by Windigo Images)For the second year in a row, 48 junior hunters will have the chance this fall to harvest wild pheasant roosters in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced in a news release Wednesday, June 27. Junior hunters between the ages of 12 and 16 are eligible to apply for the second annual Central Susquehanna Wild Pheasant Recovery Area…

Nearly 300 acres of public access added in Swift County

March 23, 2018

Staff and News Reports

Benson, Minn. — Local volunteers from the Swift County Chapter of Pheasants Forever recently partnered with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund to acquire 282 acres of public land in the state’s primary pheasant range, according to a news release. Now established as a Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), the Hanson WPA addition provides nesting habitat…

Mid-March grab bag: Oppose the GROW Act, plus it’s outdoors awards season

March 19, 2018

Rob Drieslein

New legislation threatens the Conservation Reserve Program, and the Northwest Sportshow means it’s time to honor Hall of Fame anglers plus the Outdoor News Person of the Year.

Minnesota’s newest WPA open to public hunting, recreation

March 15, 2018

Pheasants Forever Reports

(Pheasants Forever)In a news release Wednesday, March 14, Pheasants Forever and its partners announced the acquisition of 320 acres in western Minnesota to be designated as the state’s newest Waterfowl Production Area (WPA). The newly acquired Stenerson Lake WPA addition in Pope County features 203 acres of restored prairie and 117 acres of wetland habitat that will provide public recreational…

Pheasant Fest coming to Illinois for first time

February 20, 2018

Ralph Loos

Schaumburg to host Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in February 2019.

Wisconsin conservation groups join forces to raise awareness of legislation that could threaten state wetlands

February 13, 2018

Tim Eisele

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, the Conservation Congress, Wisconsin Trappers Association, Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, and Pheasants Forever issued a joint press alert.

Pennsylvania outdoorsmen are among state’s most generous citizens

January 23, 2018

Tyler Frantz

I had a unique request from a friend at church last week. A middle-aged woman came to me explaining that she and her husband wanted to donate their holiday bonuses to charity, as they regularly do. This year, however, they wanted to support causes that reflected the interests of their two adult children. For their daughter, who works with children…

Pheasant Hunting Forecast mostly positive for Great Lakes region

September 26, 2017

Brian Peterson

Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan have seen gains in wild bird populations for 2017, while Minnesota showed a decrease in population.

In Pennsylvania, a pheasant habitat success story

July 31, 2017

Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports

Youth hunt represents the first time since the WPRA program’s startup that wild pheasants will be able to be hunted in the recovery areas.

South Dakota pheasant picture slowly coming into focus

July 18, 2017

Pheasants Forever Reports

Hunters should hope for figures better than the 5.91 to 6.17 average brood sizes seen in 2016 and 2015, respectively. Can it happen?

Pheasants Forever: Ditch the mowing, roadside disturbances

July 3, 2017

Pheasants Forever Reports

Put off ditch mowing, haying, spraying and ATV operation until August to protect upland birds and other wildlife.

Restoring monarch habitat – on an Illinois right-of-way

June 29, 2017

USFWS Reports

The Partners Program contributed $500 to the project, which in total cost more than $15,000, meaning each dollar spent by the Partners Program was matched 30-to-1, allowing the Partners Program to financially assist more landowners and restore more acres overall.

Local volunteers acquire public land in southern Minnesota

May 19, 2017

Pheasants Forever Reports

Waseca County Pheasants Forever and partners spearhead Linde Wildlife Management Area purchase.

Protecting peregrine falcons in Vermont, unveiling all-things-birds Facebook page in Michigan

May 12, 2017

Staff and News Reports

In the Green Mountain State, numerous clifftops and overlooks closed to protect nesting falcons.

Focus of May 13 Outdoor News Radio Show: Minnesota Fishing Opener!

Outdoor News Radio Hosted by Rob Drieslein

May 11, 2017

Site Staff

Outdoor News Inc, is well known as a sporting enthusiast’s mainstay for outdoor related publications delivered across seven Great Lake states, but the weekly Outdoor News Radio show is likely the best kept secret in the greater Minnesota region. The May 13 broadcast will change that, with a focus on the 2017 Minnesota Fishing Opener featuring top walleye tips from…

In rural Minnesota, taking the buffer conversation into the field (video)

May 5, 2017

Brian Peterson

Outdoors advocates, conservationists, a landowner and a politician gather in a rural setting, voice concerns over Minnesota Legislature’s recent handling of buffers.