Pheasants Forever Chapters
When Pheasants Forever was formed in 1982, the founding Board of Directors conceived a simple, and yet, revolutionary concept, unique among conservation organizations. Pheasants Forever created a system of county chapters whereby 100% of the net funds raised by chapters remains at the local level. This provides tremendous incentive to raise money because people can see the direct results of their contributions.
Each Pheasants Forever chapter maintains local control over its funds and establishes its own habitat and education programs, customized to meet the needs of and to benefit the local area.
Pheasants Forever now has over 630 chapters in 29 states across the country. Several chapters also have been formed in Canada. One of the primary benefits of belonging to Pheasants Forever is the opportunity for camaraderie with other people concerned about maintaining and rebuilding the proper habitat for pheasants in your area.
Join an Existing Chapter
When you join an existing Pheasants Forever chapter, you have the opportunity to establish wildlife habitat in your area, attend meetings and participate in fundraising activities.
Pheasants Forever chapter members are a diversified group of hunters, non-hunters, farmers, landowners, conservation enthusiasts and wildlife officials. Chapters usually meet once a month to socialize about hunting, dogs and other common interests - as well as to discuss fundraising events, habitat restoration projects and conservation issues.
The most successful fundraising event for Pheasants Forever chapters is the annual banquet, which features a lively evening of dinner and raffles and auctions for guns, art work, pheasant-related gift items and clothing. Other popular fundraising ideas include wild game dinners, golf tournaments, dog training seminars and shooting events.
For information on joining an existing Pheasants Forever chapter, please contact us with your name, county, state and your mailing address!
Organize a New Chapter
If you live in an area where there is no Pheasants Forever chapter and you are interested in forming one, consider the following steps normally taken:
- Contact the Pheasants Forever National Office for the name of your PF Regional Wildlife Biologist or find your local PF RWB here
- After talking with your Regional Wildlife Biologist, set a meeting date with you and your friends interested in forming a chapter.
- At the meeting, your interested group will elect officers, sign a Chapter Charter Agreement, set a date for your first Annual Banquet and discuss initial ideas for habitat improvement in your area.
It's that easy! For information on forming a new Pheasants Forever chapter in your area, please contact us!
Recent Chapter News
May-06-2008 - Central Pennsylvania is home to two new Pheasants Forever (PF) chapters. Residents from Blair County have formed the Blair County Chapter of PF, while residents from Centre County have formed the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of PF. Both groups are dedicated to habitat improvement that benefits upland birds, waterfowl, deer and other local wildlife. ...more
Storm Moves into PF/QF's Idaho/Utah Regional Rep PositionMay-01-2008 - Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever announce that Ryan Storm of Strasburg, Illinois, has been named the organization's new regional representative in Idaho and Utah. Storm joins the organization after spending two years as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's Regional Director for Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Storm's primary duties with Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) include starting and servicing chapters in Idaho and Utah, raising and expending mission funds, and building partnerships and relationships that expand habitat conservation efforts on behalf of all PF/QF chapters. ...more
Finally Closing in on a Farm BillApr-25-2008 - Key House and Senate farm bill negotiators reached agreement today on the main elements of the farm bill, with details to be presented to all conferees Monday. The agreement appears to provide an additional $4 billion for conservation programs, including $1.1 billion for the Conservation Security Program, a priority of Senate Agriculture Chairman Tom Harkin. ...more
Pheasants Forever Bird Dog BonanzaApr-22-2008 - Introducing the Bird Dog Bonanza presented by Native Dog Food - the official dog food of Pheasants Forever - a section of the Pheasants Forever website devoted entirely to bird dogs! For those of you that own, love, and hunt with bird dogs, the Bird Dog Bonanza presented by Native Dog Food is the place to build and share your passion for dogs, bird hunting and conservation. Enter the Bird Dog Bonanza presented by Native Dog Food [link=http://www.pheasantsforever.org/page/1/birddog.jsp]here.[/link] ...more
Minnesota Financial Professionals Form Pheasants Forever Chapter in Twin CitiesApr-07-2008 - Nearly 40 Minnesota financial advisors, accountants and insurance agents have formed the first chapter of Pheasants Forever (PF) constituted specifically for financial professionals. Based out of the Twin Cites metro area, the new chapter will be known as the MN Financial Advisor Chapter of PF. The chapter is led by Anthony Kosobud, a native North Dakotan, lifelong hunter and a current Regional Sales Manager for a large insurance company based in the United States, who hails from a family of bankers from the Dakotas. "Whether it's taking clients hunting or discussing legacy planning, financial advisors have a vested interest in Pheasants Forever's mission," Kosobud said, "This new chapter will be a blending of our craft and conservation." A father of three, Kosobud said he and the other inaugural chapter members also hope to cultivate outdoor interest in their own children and other youth. "I see too many kids not wanting to get outdoors, and we need to change that," he said. ...more
