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
Nov-11-2008 - Ohio Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce a new voluntary conservation program for landowners in Henry and Fulton Counties. The Ohio Upland Habitat Initiative (OUHI) offers landowners cost share dollars for landowners who wish to establish or maintain high quality habitat for pheasants, quail and a host of other species of wildlife. ...more
PF Announces First Regional Youth and Education Coordinator PositionsNov-05-2008 - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce the organization's first-ever regional Youth and Education Coordinator positions. Liz Roxberry of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, is the new PF/QF Youth and Education Coordinator in Michigan and Alison Brentzel of Grand Island, Nebraska, will join PF/QF in January as its Regional (Northeast Illinois) Youth Programs Coordinator. ...more
Six Appointed to PF National Youth Leadership CouncilSep-30-2008 - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce six newly-appointed members to its National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC): Cassie Schlender of North Freedom, Wis.; Blake Tebbs of Fort Madison, Iowa; Trenton Nelson of Montrose, Minn.; Marie Keefe of Fostoria, Ohio; Shawna Pantzke of Fargo, ND; and Evan Beech of Pulaski, Tenn. ...more
Nebraska's Smathers Covering Home Turf for Pheasants ForeverSep-29-2008 - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce Scott Smathers of Lincoln, Nebraska, as the organization's new Regional Representative for Eastern Nebraska. Smathers signs on with PF/QF after spending more than 20 years working in the consulting and sales industry, most recently as founder and owner of an executive recruiting and consulting firm. ...more
New Pheasants Forever Chapter Forms out of Valley CitySep-11-2008 - Residents of North Dakota's Barnes County have established the 26th Pheasants Forever's (PF) chapter in the state, the Sheyenne Valley Chapter of PF. The Valley City-based group will work to enhance and protect wildlife habitat in their area while also introducing youth to the outdoors. "There is a very healthy pheasant population in this region and we want to sustain these numbers," explained Jesse Beckers, PF Regional Representative for the state. The strong numbers can largely be attributed to the nearly 3 million North Dakota acres currently enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). However, over 1.8 million of these acres are set to expire in the next five years. "The potential effects of this will be devastating on pheasants and other wildlife if groups such as the Sheyenne Valley chapter don't continue to combat the disappearance of habitat through projects and advocacy," Beckers added. ...more
