Uncategorized Pheasant News
Pheasants Forever's 2008-2009 Winter Update - Jan. 22, 2009The 2008-2009 pheasant season has ended or is winding down in a few states as quickly as the temperatures outside have been plummeting. To date, the winter of 2008-2009 has been harsher than recent years in many places across the pheasant range. This has created a myriad of inquiries to Pheasants Forever's offices from people concerned about pheasant populations.
Pheasants Forever Television Named Best Bird Hunting Show at Golden Moose Awards - Jan. 20, 2009
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 20 - Pheasants Forever Television, a production of Ron Schara Productions which airs on Outdoor Channel, was honored with the award for Best Bird Hunting Footage at Outdoor Channel's 9th Annual Golden Moose Awards this past Saturday evening at the Hard Rock Live/Café in Orlando. Pheasants Forever shared the award along with Benelli's American Birdhunter.
Obama's First Meal as President is a Pheasant Lunch - Jan. 20, 2009
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 20 - Pheasants Forever (PF) has learned the new President of the United States, Barack Obama, will dine on pheasant today at the inaugural luncheon. The President will be joined by new Vice President Joe Biden, both families, the Supreme Court, as well as the incoming Cabinet and Congress.
Pheasants Forever Receives Largest Donation in 26-Year History - Jan. 19, 2009
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 19 - Wallace N. Weber, 65, of Russell County, Kansas ended 2008 with the single largest donation ever to Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) in the organization's 26-year history. Weber cites his desire to see his 1,700 acres stay together and managed as a wildlife habitat demonstration unit as critical factors in his decision to make Pheasants Forever the recipient of his gift.
DNR, PF to Acquire 140 Acres near MI's Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area - Jan. 13, 2009
Gratiot County, Mich. - January 13 - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will partner with Pheasants Forever to acquire 140 acres of land in Gratiot County that is adjacent to the Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area. DNR Director Rebecca Humphries authorized the transaction at a recent Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing.
"We Are Wetlands" Campaign Seeks 80,000 Signatures for 80,000 Acres - Jan. 06, 2009
Pheasants Forever is urging all its members take a moment and sign the Petition to Save America's Wetlands. The petition is part of the "We Are Wetlands" campaign. A campaign of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), "We Are Wetlands" is intended to raise awareness for the importance of wetlands and clean water in our daily lives and why this resource is now more at risk than ever. Sign the Petition Today!
Union Sportsmen Receive Special Invite to National Pheasant Fest 2009 - Jan. 05, 2009
Pheasants Forever (PF) will host its fifth National Pheasant Fest this February 6-8, 2009 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Union sportsmen who attend will receive a $2 discount on admission upon showing their union membership card and could win a pheasant hunt when they join the Union Sportsmen?s Alliance (USA).
Bird Dog Bonanza Back at National Pheasant Fest 2008 - Jan. 16, 2008
Saint Paul, Minn. - January-06 - The immensely popular Bird Dog Bonanza will be a major attraction at National Pheasant Fest presented by Cabela's, being held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, January 18th, 19th & 20th, 2008.
