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Mark Herwig
Before coming to Pheasants Forever, Herwig was a chapter president and board member of a Minnesota-based state conservation group, a full time staffer for another national conservation group on the Upper Mississippi River, conservation staff member for a U.S. Congressman and editor/writer for many newspapers and magazines. In his 12 years as editor of Pheasants Forever Journal (and now Quail Forever Journal), he has completed stories on and hunted with chapter members in 30 different states. Herwig first joined PF in 1987 in Colorado. He owns two wicked-good springers, which he trains himself.
Make a Difference Whether Your Backyard is 400 Acres, 40 Acres or 4/10 of an Acre
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Some people like highly manicured, sterile lawns, but wildlife love them scruffy, diverse and left alone.
Remembering Our Soldiers in Arms
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
If you know a vet, shake their hand this weekend and thank them for their service.
Bury Me with My Dog
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
The one best place to bury a good dog is in the heart of his master.
Keeping Flushing Dogs in Range
Friday, April 26th, 2013
When it all comes together – a bird, close-in flush and good shot – it’s a thing of beauty.
Decorah, Iowa: Pheasant Hunting and Much More
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
This past December I visited the Winneshiek County Pheasants Forever chapter in northeast Iowa.
Why Don’t You Hunt Late Season Roosters?
Monday, December 17th, 2012
A lot of folks don’t hunt late season. I like it because the birds are concentrated in remaining cover, and the dog and I can hunt harder in the cool temps.
The Rooster Trail
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
Employable tactics for hunting cornfields, food plots, narrow strips of cover, large CRP fields, shelterbelts and wetland areas.
Dedications to Dearly Departed Gun Dogs
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
My wife and I walk around our backyard a lot and when we see his grave it gets us talking about all the things we loved and miss about “Wolf.”
Do Gun Dogs Have an Innate “Autumn” Clock?
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
I’m not sure if he reacts to the coming autumn because of an innate sense or because he knows from past experience that the hunting time is approaching.
Hunting Led Me to Conservation
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
Doing something about wildlife habitat loss? The beauty of nature and the adventure of hunting were motivation enough for me.
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