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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.
Inside Look: PF’s 2012 Pheasant Hunting Preview
Monday, June 11th, 2012
Get ready for a fun tour of the best public spots to pheasant hunt, the nation’s top pheasant destinations, an early hunting forecast and much more!
3 Top Reasons to Trust Your Dog Afield
Monday, June 4th, 2012
Being well-connected to a longtime dog partner is a feeling like no other.
Top 5 Pheasant Dog Owner Mistakes
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Avoid these five mistakes for gun dogs and save yourself a lot of trouble.
What’s Unique about a Western Pheasant Hunt?
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
For those of you who have never hunted upland birds west of the Mississippi, here are a few tips.
The Biggest Mistakes Pheasant Hunters Make
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
In my 44 years of pheasant hunting, I’ve made all the mistakes there are to make…or I’ve seen others make them.
Gnarly Rooster Hunts I’ve (Barely) Survived
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
I like the nice, sunny, 50-degree pheasant hunt as much as the next guy. But, hey, they all don’t come that way now, do they!
PF Mag Insider: Summer Issue Preview, a Bird Dog Special
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Our Bird Dog Special Section covers gear and training. And look for the feature about an S.D. hunting lodge that uses rescue dogs for the pheasant hunting guests.
House Training a Gun Dog
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
We have a ball, Hunter gets some good training and exercise and I feel better as a dog owner.
Switching to the 20 Gauge for Pheasant Hunting
Friday, March 16th, 2012
With more than 40 years of pheasant hunting behind me, you know what I found out about shooting a 20 at roosters?
Every Hunter-Conservationist Should Listen to Shane Mahoney
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
“Conservation is not a side issue….the conservation of the natural resources of the world will determine the fate of this planet….”–Conservation leader Shane Mahoney.
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