National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in Kansas City this February
Quail Forever 12.19.11
For the first time, the nation’s biggest event for pheasant and quail hunters and bird dog enthusiasts is coming to Kansas City. Pheasants Forever’s National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic will be held February 17, 18 & 19, 2012, at the Kansas City Convention Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be presented by Cabela’s.
The 3-day weekend is Quail Forever’s largest annual event and includes:
Pheasant AND Quail. The Quail Classic portion of the 2012 event will be a first, representing the strong tradition of bobwhite quail hunting and conservation found across the Great Plains and southeast U.S.
Bird Dogs. Upwards of 40 different sporting dog breeds will be represented, dog training seminars will occur throughout the weekend, and attendees will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with breeders, trainers, and dog kennel and club representatives.
Hunting & Habitat. Hundreds of outdoor exhibitors, hunting how-to seminars all weekend long and a Landowner Habitat Help Room where you can obtain a free wildlife habitat plan for your land.
For more information and to register for the event, visit the National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic website.
Pheasants Forever launched Quail Forever in August of 2005 to address the continuing loss of habitat suitable for quail and the subsequent quail population decline. Bobwhite population losses over the last 25 years range from 60 to 90 percent across the country. The reason for the quail population plunge is simple - massive losses of habitat suitable for quail. There are five major factors leading to the losses of quail habitat; intensified farming and forestry practices, succession of grassland ecosystems to forests, overwhelming presence of exotic grasses like fescue that choke out wildlife, and urban sprawl.
