With 8,181 new acres already enrolled in the program this year, including 2,070 acres in May, federal Conservation Practice 33 (CP-33) has surpassed the 200,000-acre mark nationwide. The practice, which is most commonly referred to as "Bobwhite Buffers" because it is targeted at improving habitat for bobwhite quail, currently, has 207,298 acres enrolled in the program.

The 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.

The hunt always ends, but the memories last forever. At Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, we know how important these memories are, which is why we've partnered with MyHuntingRoom.com for the first-ever "Memories Afield" photo contest.

The hunt always ends, but the memories last forever. At Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, we know how important these memories are, which is why we've partnered with MyHuntingRoom.com for the first-ever "Memories Afield" photo contest.

Pheasants Forever was pleased by three recent major announcements related to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). First, the USDA launched new incentive payments for landowners who open up their CRP to public access. Second, the USDA announced it has updated CRP soil rental rates. Both announcements came in a week when the USDA also released a study highlighting the immense benefits of CRP.

To honor its long-standing connection with Pheasants Forever (PF) and the outdoors, Miller High Life will make a donation to PF for every case of Miller High Life sold during the month of October.

Ron Leathers, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Government Grants Coordinator, is among the 36 selected for the 2008-2009 cohort of the National Conservation Leadership Institute, a world-class leadership development experience designed to prepare extraordinary leadership for the future of natural resource conservation.