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Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1
February 22, 2021 by Ryan Rothstein
Online auction to replace banquet for 2021 - SWCD Outstanding Conservationist - Shed Hunting - Surviving Winter - Remembering Rick Kleinschmidt - Presidents Message
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 12 ISSUE 1
October 13, 2020 by Ryan Rothstein
In This Issue: Fall Pheasant Forecast, Frenzel WMA New!, Early Stages to Train a Bird Dog, CWD Testing, Member Photos Stearns CRP Update, New England Aster, Presidents Message
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 11 ISSUE 2
October 18, 2019 by Ryan Rothstein
In this Issue: 2019 Pheasant Index, Hunting on Conservation Acres, Habitat Highlight - Maximilian Sunflower, CRP Summary, Carcass Import Restrictions, Member Photos, Erpelding Dedication, Chasing Fall, Public Land Highlight: Erpelding Generations WPA, Message from the President
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1
April 24, 2019 by Mike Windschitl
In this Issue: 2018-19 Winter Severity Index, Pheasant Life Cycle, Habitat Highlight - Prairie Spiderword, 2019 Banquet, Stearns County Trap Teams, Member Photos, Policy Action: Public Lands Package Becomes Law, Tips for Food Plot Success, Daniel Shay WMA, Presidents Message
Read MoreGrants aim to get more people hunting and fishing
March 7, 2019 by Mike Windschitl
Groups that help people become hunters or anglers – or keep on hunting or fishing – can apply for grants from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 10 ISSUE 2
October 16, 2017 by Mike Windschitl
2017 Pheasant Prospects, Youth Pollinator Day, Local Trap Shooting Teams, Walk in Access
When high school trap became the fastest-growing sport in the Minnesota State High School League, Stearns County Pheasants Forever was in a unique position to make sure local teams had the financial support to hit the ground running. Thanks to the chapter’s unique fundraising idea, nine high school teams and a youth sporting clays league have benefited to the tune of $45,446 in 2017 alone.
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 10 ISSUE 1
February 8, 2017 by Mike Windschitl
MN Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), Nesting Habitat Tip, Habitat Highlight—Foxglove Beardtongue, 2016 Youth Hunt
On January 17, 2017, Governor Mark Dayton signed an agreement with USDA Farm Service Agency that will allocate $500 Million dollars to protect up to 60,000 acres of environmentally sensitive farmland in Minnesota with water quality being the target through the permeant easement program, The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 9 ISSUE 3
September 11, 2016 by Mike Windschitl
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 2016 Roadside Survey and Hunting Outlook, Farm Friends Barn Shoot, Habitat Highlight Blanket Flower, 4 Senses are Enough...Right?
Roadside survey data The DNR’s August roadside survey for pheasants showed a 29 percent increase in the overall pheasant index from 2015. This year’s statewide pheasant index was 52.1 birds per 100 miles of roadside driven.
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 9 ISSUE 2
May 9, 2016 by Mike Windschitl
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 2016 SCPF High-lights, More Grass = More Pheasants, Habitat Highlight-Prairie Blazing star, DNR Walk-in-Access now available in Stearns County, Spring Food Plots, Member Photos, 2016 SCPF Food Plot Seed Pick-Up Highlights, Message From the President
Must read article!
Walk in Access (WIA) will be avaiable in Stearns County. A small fee is required to hunt these public areas.
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1
January 19, 2016 by Mike Windschitl
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Proposed $800Million CREP Highlights - Train Your Bird Dog How to Find Sheds, by Scott Bestul - Habitat Highlight-Butterfly Milkweed - Minnesota Shooting Ranges DNR Grants, by Rob Drieslein (Outdoor News) - Fall 2016 Member Hunting Photos - Food Plots for Ringnecks - Message From the President
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 8 ISSUE 3
July 15, 2015 by Mike Windschitl
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: CRP General Sign-Up Announced - It’s pheasant hatching season! - Gray-Headed Coneflower - Gun Dog Owners. PRO WEDNESDAYS Get ready for Hunting Season! - Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District Take a Day Off! Saturday, August 1, 2015 - Message From the President
Read MoreNEWSLETTER VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2
April 1, 2015 by Mike Windschitl
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 32nd Annual SCPF Banquet - High School Trap: Stearns County’s Fastest Growing Youth Sport - Pasque Flower - Springtime Pheasant Activities - Puppy Pre-School - Message From the President (New State Buffer Law)
Read MoreNewsletter - Volume 8, Issue 1
January 1, 2015 by Stearns County PF
The Rooster Review: 2015 Annual banquet, pheasant summit, habitat highlight - large beardtounge, 2014 minnesota deer statistics, message from the president, advertisements, member photos, pollinators,: birds and the bees, Pheasants Forever hires new Regional Representative.
Read MoreNewsletter - Volume 7, Issue 4
October 1, 2014 by Stearns County PF
The Rooster Review: Fall pheasant hunting, preseason preparation, habitat highlight-bottle gentian, SCPF participates in a sporting clays fundraiser, message from the president, advertisements, member photos, scot storm-waterfowl stamp winner, Mel Roehrl Dedication.
Read MoreNewsletter - Volume 7, Issue 2
April 14, 2014 by Stearns County PF
The Rooster Review: Pheasants Forever praises 2014 farm bill, As fierce habitat loss storm rages PF’s impact grows, Habitat Highlight-Prairie Smoke, New Program to Improve Pollinator Habitat, message from the president, advertisements, member photos, pollinators, Mel Roehrl WMA Dedication.
Read MoreNewsletter - Volume 7, Issue 1
January 3, 2014 by Stearns County PF
The Rooster Review: Recognizing Upland Habitat in Need, Pheasants Forever Membership Soars to Record, Living Snow Fence: A Practice to Benefit All, Habitat Highlight—Redosier Dogwood, Where Have The Pheasants
Read MoreNewsletter - Volume 6, Issue 3
August 5, 2013 by Stearns County PF
The Rooster Review: Food Plots: Alternative Options to Annual Grains, USDA Announces Results for 45th Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-Up, Habitat Highlight—New England Aster, Walk-In Access: $3 Validation Fee for Hunting This Fall
Read MoreNewsletter - Volume 6, Issue 2
May 7, 2013 by Stearns County PF
The Rooster Review: Stearns County PF Named Chapter of the Year, USDA Announces 45th General Sign-Up for the Conservation, Reserve Program, Habitat Highlight— American Pasque Flower, 2013 Banque, Clean Water, Land And Legacy Ammendment, 9.7 Million Acres ofCRP Land Lost in the Past Five Years, Picking A Pup
Read MoreNewsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3
October 1, 2012 by Stearns County PF
The Rooster Review: 2012 Pheasant Forecast, Hunting Success, Harvest & Pressure, Habitat Highlight—Sideoats Grama, 2013 Banquet is set, Partnership Improves Habitat
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