Quail Forever has announced conservationist and public lands advocate, Steven Rinella, as the featured speaker for National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2018 coming to the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on February 16, 17 & 18. Rinella will deliver the keynote address to a crowd of more than 1,000 members and supporters at the National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Banquet on Saturday evening, February 17
th.
Steven Rinella is an avid outdoorsman, writer, television host and staunch public lands advocate who makes a living amongst America’s national forests, grasslands, and sage flats that belong to hunters from all walks of life – the nation’s public lands system. He is the author of
The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine,
American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon, and recently published,
Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter. Rinella's writing has also appeared in many publications, including
Outside,
Field and Stream,
the New Yorker,
Glamour, the
New York Times,
Men's Journal, Salon.com, O the Oprah Magazine, Bowhunter, and the annual anthologies
Best American Travel Writing and
Best Food Writing. In 2010, Rinella hosted “The Wild Within” on Travel Channel. Currently, he is the host of “MeatEater” on Sportsman Channel.
“Upland hunters are an indispensable factor for the nation’s conservation successes and iconic grassland landscapes that remain a focal point of public lands in North America,” expressed Rinella. “Quail Forever members recognize that conservation is not a luxury in the 21
st century, but a responsibility amongst the outdoor community. I look forward to sharing the weekend in Sioux Falls with devoted conservationists and discussing the important work carried out by ‘The Habitat Organization’ which is helping to reinvigorate Aldo Leopold’s ‘Land Ethic’ in our country.”
Purchase tickets now to hear Steve Rinella’s keynote speech at the 2018 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Banquet.
Early Bird Registration Now Available for 2018 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic
National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2018, presented by Federal Premium® Ammunition, will be the nation’s largest tradeshow and convention for upland hunters, landowners, bird dog trainers, and wildlife habitat conservationists. Additionally, the event will celebrate Pheasants Forever’s 35
th anniversary and conservation impacts since the organization’s inception. Purchase your Saturday night banquet (2/17) tickets now for a chance to hear Steven Rinella and take part in the nation’s largest event for upland hunters:
Early Bird Registration now available through December 1st.
About Quail Forever
Quail Forever is a leading organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation efforts for the United States’ native quail species. Since its creation in 2005, Quail Forever has conducted more than 8,500 habitat projects across the nation benefitting quail and other wildlife. Along with its affiliate organization Pheasants Forever, it has committed more than $708 million to improve more than 15.8 million acres of wildlife habitat. Quail Forever has more than 16,000 members and 165 local chapters across the country. Both Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever are part of Pheasants Forever, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
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