Senate Unanimously Passes America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act

Our United States Senate has acted in favor of conservation by unanimously passing America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024. This reauthorizes a dozen provisions to bolster the conservation of fish and wildlife, and the habitats they call home, across North America. The Act especially provides an important protection for America’s anglers.  The Association of… Read More Senate Unanimously Passes America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act

Public Access to Habitat Program Shatters 10,000-Acre Goal

PATH program quickly moves to year two of funding for habitat & access on private lands Sioux Falls, S.D. – May 9, 2024 – Pheasants Forever and its partners are proud to announce the fulfillment of 11,686 new public access acres in South Dakota. The Public Access to Habitat (PATH) initiative, announced in August 2023 with the objective… Read More Public Access to Habitat Program Shatters 10,000-Acre Goal

Delta Waterfowl Announces Tribute Call for 2024 Callmakers Championship in July

Judges have selected the SK Duck Call by legendary callmaker Sonny Kirkpatrick as the call to emulate for The Duck Hunters Expo Competition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana The Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo is thrilled to host Delta’s annual callmakers competition, presented by Chêne Gear and Treadstone Logistics. The tribute-style competition and open contest division entries… Read More Delta Waterfowl Announces Tribute Call for 2024 Callmakers Championship in July

Pheasants Forever: It’s Time to Get Your Hands Dirty

Habitat improvement is at the heart of Pheasants Forever’s mission and that’s why we’re challenging our chapters, volunteers, and supporters like you to join us in helping to improve the upland landscapes we know and love. Our dedicated chapters host events across the country all year long to help engage with their local communities and make… Read More Pheasants Forever: It’s Time to Get Your Hands Dirty

SJR | Week 607: Rare Pheasants & Land Management

On this week’s show, we’re talking about all the wildlife on the spring landscape! Bret Amundson has been in the field with the camera observing breeding pheasants, ducks, deer and more, and he spotted a rare pheasant. Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to talk about that bird, habitat conditions, why prescribed burns… Read More SJR | Week 607: Rare Pheasants & Land Management

Richard Simms: NDA urges deer hunters in Tennessee to consider new CWD report with caution

The National Deer Association (NDA) is urging deer hunters to not jump to conclusions based on a widely circulated report about humans potentially contracting disease from venison. What NDA calls “a sketchy online report” from neurologists at the University of Texas Health Science Center, in the journal Neurology, is getting attention and causing confusion about the… Read More Richard Simms: NDA urges deer hunters in Tennessee to consider new CWD report with caution

“World’s Greatest Fishing Auction” Now Open

MN-FISH’s On-line auction includes include trips with legendary anglers, resort stays, world-class tackle and much more. Bidding ends May 2! Rogers, Minn. (April 25, 2024) — MN-FISH’s popular “World’s Greatest” online auction of fishing adventures, resort vacation stays and products is now open. More than 40 items are up for bid, and new items are being… Read More “World’s Greatest Fishing Auction” Now Open

Pheasants Forever Launches Minnesota Public Lands Chapter with Strategic Focus on Publicly Accessible Habitat 

Chapter charter signed by volunteers on April 22 at St. Cloud’s Pantown Brewing Company  St. Cloud, Minn. – April 24, 2024 – Upland hunters and public land supporters gathered this week to kick off Pheasants Forever’s newest experiment to engage a subset of urban, conservation-minded supporters. A chapter charter was signed for the new Minnesota Public… Read More Pheasants Forever Launches Minnesota Public Lands Chapter with Strategic Focus on Publicly Accessible Habitat 

Prairie Sportsman: Friends in L.O.W. Places and Spiny Waterflea Research

Host Bret Amundson visits a group of retired 3M coworkers turned lifelong fishing friends for an annual angling trip to Lake of the Woods. A tradition starting sometime in the eighties, the group reflects on memories made over the years and they enjoy angling for Lake of the Woods walleyes.  Spiny waterfleas are interrupting the… Read More Prairie Sportsman: Friends in L.O.W. Places and Spiny Waterflea Research