In rural Minnesota, taking the buffer conversation into the field (video)
Outdoors advocates, conservationists, a landowner and a politician gather in a rural setting, voice concerns over Minnesota Legislature’s recent handling of buffers.
(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…
Drew a record-breaking crowd of 32,467 attendees to the Minneapolis Convention Center over the weekend.
Minnesota is ground zero for Pheasants Forever, the nonprofit wildlife conservation organization having formed in St. Paul in 1982.
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.
Six state conservation groups create new group called Sportsmen for Wetlands.
Weekend festivities kick off on Friday afternoon with a dedication of the Rooster Ridge Wildlife Management Area.
In North Dakota, pheasant hunting opportunities available this fall for women to engage their peers in the field.
(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…
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…
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.
(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…
Schaumburg to host Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in February 2019.
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, the Conservation Congress, Wisconsin Trappers Association, Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, and Pheasants Forever issued a joint press alert.
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…
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan have seen gains in wild bird populations for 2017, while Minnesota showed a decrease in population.
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.
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?
Put off ditch mowing, haying, spraying and ATV operation until August to protect upland birds and other wildlife.
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.
Waseca County Pheasants Forever and partners spearhead Linde Wildlife Management Area purchase.
In the Green Mountain State, numerous clifftops and overlooks closed to protect nesting falcons.
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…
Outdoors advocates, conservationists, a landowner and a politician gather in a rural setting, voice concerns over Minnesota Legislature’s recent handling of buffers.
A memo from the Trump USDA on Wednesday tells American landowners: No more room in federal Conservation Reserve Program.
21-year marketing veteran embraces new challenges in the conservation realm.
Change could mostly affect out-of-state hunters, who plan in advance and might be leery of scheduling later in the year due to wintry weather.