Recent Happenings

Upcoming Landowner Habitat Tours

Wildlife biologists from across the state will be hosting a series of free Habitat Tours this year.  These tours are designed to demonstrate habitat management practices, available conservation programs and how to create these results on your projects.  Click here for more information about these tours and to register.


July 16th - Alma
Improving Habitat for Pheasants
10 am to 2 pm

July 21st - Crab Orchard
Improving Habitat for Pheasants
10 am to 2 pm

July 23rd - Malcolm
Improving Habitat for Pheasants
10 am to 2 pm

July 24th - St. Paul
Quail Management
11 am to 3 pm

August 21st - Broken Bow
Rangeland Management
9 am to 3 pm

September 16th - Grand Island
Improving Habitat for Pheasants and Quail
4 pm to 6:30 pm

Reload Nebraska

On Saturday, February 7th,Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever made a major announcement with theintroduction of the Reload Nebraska campaign to the state.  "ReloadNebraska will be the most significant project in years to enhanceupland game bird habitat, improve water quality, protect soil, improverural economies, and expand youth hunting opportunities," said PeteBerthelsen, Senior Field Coordinator for Pheasants Forever and QuailForever.

"This plan isnt just about increasing bird numbers, its about reloading many of Nebraskas traditions and history" he said.  Now more than ever, Nebraskas wildlife populations and habitat face significant challenges in the near future.  "Whenconfronted with increasing land values, decreasing Conservation ReserveProgram acres, decreasing numbers of hunters and a faltering economy,the need for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever has never beengreater," he said.

To learn more details and become involved, check out the

Reload Nebraska Plan and additional information.

Gun-A-Week Raffle

Week 32 Raffle Winners
June 29, 2009

Gun:  **New Model Gun** Browning BPS Mossy Oak Duck Blind, Dura-Touch Finish, 10 ga., 3.5" Chamber, Invector-plus Choke Tubes, 28" Barrel
Retail Gun Value:  $750

Winner #1:  Jerry Wachtel - Carleton, NE
Chapter Selling Ticket:  Four Seasons PF

Winner #2:  Leonard Daake - Merna, NE
Chapter Selling Ticket:  Custer County PF


Week 31 Raffle Winners
June 22, 2009

Gun: **New Model Gun** Browning BPS Mossy Oak Duck Blind, Dura-Touch Finish,Pump Shotgun, 12 ga., 3.5" Chamber, Invector-plus Choke Tubes, 26"Barrel
Retail Gun Value:  $750

Winner #1:  Phillip Miiller - Beaver Crossing, NE
Chapter Selling Ticket:  Seward County PF

Winner #2:  Carter Dennis - Sioux City, IA
Chapter Selling Ticket:  Loup/Platte Ringnecks PF


All Gun-A-Week Raffle VI Winners
Gun-A-Week Raffle VI Guns to be raffled
Prior Gun-A-Week Raffle Winners