In this very special episode, Bob and Andrew Vavra, PF’s Director of Marketing, are joined by Dave Simonett, lead singer of the band Trampled by Turtles and “The Captain” Billy Hildebrand, host of KFAN Outdoors radio.
1940s “Days Gone By” Pheasant Hunting Picture Spurs Upland Memories
In March of 1982, Dennis Anderson, then the outdoors editor for the Saint Paul Pioneer Press & Dispatch, wrote an article that served as the catalyst launching Pheasants Forever. On April 15, 1983, the very first banquet in Pheasants Forever’s history took place in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
In this episode, host Bob St.Pierre visits with Keith Crowley, author of the new book Pheasant Dogs. The duo is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Rachel Hoveland and Jared Wiklund, whose dogs are both featured in the book, for a conversation that covers the laughter and tears of loving a bird dog.
Becoming an upland hunter isn’t easy. With plenty of help, here’s how 6 bird hunters joined or rejoined the community.
The nation’s largest upland-themed event will be held February 14, 15 & 16, 2020, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in the Twin Cities.