Mike Windschitl

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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

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)