Wingshooting News

Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12th and ending on April 6th. Currently, about 30 million acres are enrolled in CRP; and contracts on an estimated 6.5 million acres will expire on Sept.

Kentucky farmers can help carry on the hunting tradition and earn much-needed extra cash by enrolling in the Cooperative Dove Field Program. Enrollment is currently underway and will continue until mid-March.

Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic is the nation's leading event for bird dog owners and sporting dog enthusiasts. This year, you have the opportunity to meet with the best bird dog trainers and handlers in the entire world.

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, marks Ducks Unlimited's 75th anniversary. Started by four sportsmen on a mission to save North America's waterfowl populations—and the continent's strong waterfowling traditions—DU's humble beginnings came during the Great Depression and one of the worst droughts in history, far from ideal circumstances.

The U.S. House of Representatives is passed H.R. 3117, the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2011, 373 to 1 (with 59 not voting). The bill was sponsored by Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA) of the Natural Resources Committee.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department served as host agency for the prestigious Quail 7 National Symposium in Tucson on Jan. 10-12.

The Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch (RPQRR) is asking quail hunters to keep their eyes open for any “weird quail” that may offer clues as to what’s going on with Texas’ quail population.

Pheasants Forever spent more than $50 million on its wildlife habitat conservation mission in 2011. The highest annual expenditure in the nonprofit organization's 29-year history, those mission dollars helped "PF" accomplish 15,439 wildlife habitat projects spanning 817,511 acres, and put 22,216 youngsters through mentored hunts and shooting sports events.

The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service will host a free waterfowl management workshop at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge visitor center on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

With record membership numbers on the books, the addition of major national sponsors and international charter unions, the expansion of their popular shooting tour, the launch of a nationally televised show and the implementation of a new conservation program the Union Sportsmen's Alliance (USA) boasted a banner year in 2011.