Hunters have always been wildlife habitat’s strongest advocates, wildlife’s staunchest allies, and publicly accessible lands’ steadiest supporters. The world needs more hunter-conservationists, and specifically more upland bird hunters — lovers of pheasants, quail, prairie grouse and more, and defenders of the wild places these magnificent birds call home. The world also needs more pathways to becoming a hunter or taking up hunting again. That’s what Path to the Uplands is all about. Turn to this one-stop content shop for expert help with your journey into — or back to — upland bird hunting.
It takes two people to build a bird hunter, our Hunting Mentor and Mentee Handbooks detail secrets for success from both sides of the relationship.
Try these tips for finding and hunting late season roosters.
Habitat, mindset and mechanics: How to shoot a wary wintertime rooster.
Try this tasty Nashville Hot Quail that just might be the perfect finger food.
Learn to prepare mouthwatering pheasant paillard and kale – and yes, even Kale can be prepared in a way that will have people coming back for seconds.
What to look for changes as the season progresses. Here’s how to do it.
How to use onX to find your next hotspot.
How to Gain Hunting Access to Private Land: It’s Not As Hard as You Think.
Breaking down how to identify quality pheasant hunting habitat by focusing on grass, grain, and winter cover.
With the help of CZ-USA’s Shotgun Product Manager and resident “Clay Killer” David Miller, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever want to help you “Become a Better Wing Shooter” by providing tips and tricks on how to utilize sporting clays courses and trap fields to mimic real-world upland hunting scenarios.
Look for these 3 habitat components when seeking a good place to hunt pheasants.
How to build your own upland hunting kit.
Experiencing summer in the grasslands.
Improve your success when hunting public lands this fall.
An upland journey that started in pursuit of chukar, progressed to mountain quail, and now features ptarmigan in Alaska.
The health benefits of a life spent chasing feathers.
New puppy, new town, new lessons, new life: Tackling it all together.
Unpack some of the mystery and complexity involved in choosing the correct e-collar for your bird dog with SportDOG Brand Sr. ProStaff member Tom Dokken.
Learn about Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s partnership with the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA), plus hear how Amanda & Andy Doak fell in love through a mutual affiliation with NAVHDA.
Raising and training a bird dog in an urban environment presents its own set of challenges and rewards.
The case for a pump as the ideal upland shotgun.
An upland classic shotgun: the Over-Unders
The case for a semiautomatic as the ideal upland shotgun.
The case for a side-by-side as the ideal upland shotgun.