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Sporting Dog Shorts - Feel Like You Have Too Much Dog?
I think bird dogs are some of the coolest animals in existence. The best ones will search cover incessantly for a bird that may or may not exist, they'll power through the toughest conditions, they possess unmatched endurance, and generally they will want to do it all over again the next day.
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Promises on the Horizon
It is time. Prairie grouse seasons loom. Reports are a mixed bag. Birds will fly.
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Shotgun Showcase 2026
If you follow the latest news in shotguns, you have probably noticed the industry’s shift toward tactical builds and operational gear. In addition, the hunting side of the market has felt stagnant and underwhelming, dominated by budget imports or trivial updates to established platforms. Luckily, 2026 has exceeded my shotgun expectations, and marks a genuine rebound in field gun innovation.
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Sporting Dog Shorts - Science-Backed Cooling Strategies Every Sporting Dog Handler Should Know
Early-season hunting presents one of the greatest on-the-job physiological challenges our sporting dogs face. Warm temperatures, humidity, and the intense drive that makes these dogs exceptional athletes can also place them at significant risk for heat-related injury.
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Lessons Learned from my Micro Pollinator Habitat
How my tiny pollinator patch has changed my perspective on grasslands and conservation.
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Plant thought to be extirpated from Florida is discovered by Quail Forever Farm Bill Biologist
Swamp Black-Eyed Susan found thriving among bobwhite habitat
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Land Acquisition Expands Public Habitat in Missouri
New Tract adds 160 acres through Build and Wildlife Area Program
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Many Hands Make for Light Work in the Arizona Quail Initiative
Partnerships of all kinds have come together since 2024
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Arizona Quail are Coming Back
First-Year Look at the Arizona Quail Initiative
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Farm Bill 2.0: A Closer Look at the Senate Discussion Draft
Unpacking the Senate Farm Bill Proposal and What It Means for Conservation
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Accepts 2.2 Million Acres into the Conservation Reserve Program
Enrolled acres benefit America’s wildlife habitat, producers and rural communities
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Quail Forever’s Bobwhite Ball Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Honors Conservation Legend Johnny Morris
Celebrating its 20th anniversary where the first chapter in the nation took flight, Quail Forever hosted its second annual Bobwhite Ball this past Friday night at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis. Among a packed room of supporters, The Habitat Organization highlighted quail conservation efforts of the past, present and future, while honoring Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris with the Spirit of the Uplands Award.
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Season 15 of “The Flush” Premieres June 29 on The Outdoor Channel
2026 programming features eight states and a wide variety of upland hunting adventures throughout America's uplands
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Building a Stronger Voice for Conservation: PF & QF's 2026 State Legislative Session Recap
We owe many successes to grassroots advocacy efforts
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Sporting Dog Shorts - Crate Training Tips
Crates have many benefits - they are a place where your new puppy can rest and avoid stimulation; they make potty training easier; they make travel safer; and even for an adult dog, sometimes crate time is useful at home.
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Butterflies & Bees Beget Birds ... and Life
Why pollinators — and PF's Pollinator & Grasslands Week — matter.