Planting The Future Pheasants Forever Promotes Safe Hunting, Developing Habitat

For some people, the most relaxing, peaceful moments are when hunting, specifically bird hunting. Opportunities to hunt are limited without efforts to maintain habitats.

Pheasants Forever is a program that teaches proper bird hunting, gun use and habitat development.

The local Pheasants Forever chapter, High Plains Pheasants Forever, is planning its annual fundraiser banquet for March 2, the first Friday in March. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. and the dinner at 7 p.m.

"We use those funds to do all of our projects for the year," said David Branham, member of the High Plains Pheasants Forever.

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