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Quail Forever Going Greene in Illinois
New Greene County quail conservation group is state’s 17th Quail Forever chapter

Quail Forever

Roodhouse, Ill. – -(Ammoland.com)-  Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts in Greene County, Illinois, have formed the state’s newest Quail Forever chapter. Known as West Central Illinois Quail Forever, new chapter members are excited about conserving and creating bobwhite quail habitat in the region.

As a Quail Forever chapter, the West Central Illinois Quail Forever group will utilize Quail Forever’s local approach to wildlife habitat conservation. Unlike other national conservation organizations, Quail Forever gives local Quail Forever chapters the ability to decide how 100 percent of their fundraised dollars are spent.

This local control gives chapters and members the ability to make things happen for habitat in their communities, while belonging to a national organization that gives wildlife and conservation a voice in Washington, D.C.

As a new addition to the Quail Forever organization, chapter leaders are proud to bring years of conservation experience to the Greene County area. With this amount of expertise available to local landowners, chapter president Andy Carroll is hopeful to see habitat improvements within a short time.

“We have the knowledge and tools necessary to help area residents with their quail habitat projects,” said Carroll, “Our chapter would be happy to assist any landowner with his or her wildlife habitat management goals. If community members would like to establish quail food or cover plots on their property, our chapter would be more than willing to offer assistance through seed purchase orders and habitat maintenance crews,” Carroll continued. “We are dedicated conservationists who thoroughly enjoy working for the betterment of the environment, and this a great way to show that commitment.”

West Central Illinois Quail Forever
· Dixie Garner of Roodhouse has been named the chapter’s treasurer.
· The chapter’s first annual banquet fundraiser is scheduled for the last weekend of August at Garner’s Archery in Roodhouse. More details TBA.
· To join West Central Illinois Quail Forever, or for more information about the chapter, contact Andy Carroll at (217) 248-9863 or by email at bcarrollrn@hotmail.com.

Quail Forever is the quail division of Pheasants Forever. Illinois is home to 17 Quail Forever chapters, 43 Pheasants Forever chapters and 9,000 members of “The Habitat Organization.” For more information about Quail Forever in Illinois, contact Tim Caughran, Quail Forever regional wildlife biologist, at (618) 791-3909 / TCaughran@quailforever.org

For additional information please visit www.QuailForever.org

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Is Your Bird Dog Pheasants Forever’s Next Top Model?
Incredible live auction for National Pheasant Fest 2010 Banquet.

Pheasants Forever

Des Moines, Iowa –-(AmmoLand.com)- Ever wish your bird dog could be on the cover of the Pheasants Forever Journal? For the first time ever, Pheasants Forever is opening up the coveted space, to be auctioned off at the National Pheasant Fest 2010 Banquet on Saturday, February 27th in Des Moines.

National Pheasant Fest is February 26-28 at the Iowa Events Center.

Tickets still remain for the National Pheasant Fest Banquet, which will be the largest event in Pheasants Forever’s 28-year history, but they are going fast!

An unprecedented live auction features the opportunity to purchase the rights to have your hunting buddy professionally photographed for the cover of one issue of the Pheasants Forever Journal, the organization’s signature publication that’s received by more than 100,000 Pheasants Forever members five times annually.

Quail enthusiasts, take note, as the same goes for Pheasants Forever’s quail division, Quail Forever, and your bird dog on the cover of the Quail Forever Journal!

Staying on point with the bird dogs, Iowa’s own Top Gun Kennels has donated a German Shorthaired Pointer to the live auction for the banquet.

To come from an upcoming litter (male or female), the $5,000-valued pup will be completely trained for the hunting enthusiast:

• All commands of here, heal, sit, whoa, and kennel completed.
• E-collar conditioned to commands and beeper collar completed.
• Retrieve training to hand completed on land and water.
• Hold point and steady to wing and shot.
• Honor another pointing dog’s work.

Combined with a year’s supply of Native performance dog food and a 3-day, 4-night hunting trip for 4 to the Highland Hideaway near Riverside, Iowa, this dog/dog food/hunting package is unbeatable.

Other live-auction items include South Dakota guided pheasant hunts, an Argentine dove hunt, a Maine coast getaway, firearms, custom-built furniture by Iowa craftsmen/artists more.

To see the entire auction lineup, visit www.IowaPF.org. To reserve your space for Pheasants Forever’s National Pheasant Fest Banquet, CLICK HERE.

Attend National Pheasant Fest 2010
The Country’s Largest Event for Upland Hunters, Sport Dog Owners and Wildlife Habitat Conservationists, combining a national outdoor tradeshow, wildlife habitat seminar series, and family event complete with puppies, tractors, shotguns, and art.

Adults – $10 Daily * Ages 6-16 – $5 Daily * Ages 5 and Under – FREE
Weekend Special – $30 (Includes annual Pheasants Forever membership & hat, over $80 value) www.PheasantFest.org

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