Denver, Colorado - Colorado and Wyoming Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) chapters are partnering with Bass Pro Shops to host the First Annual Upland Bird Hunting Weekend on August 16th and 17th at the Bass Pro Shops store in Denver. Public demonstrations and informative seminars on upland hunting and habitat will be held throughout both days.

The Upland Bird Hunting Weekend will include members of local PF and QF chapters, national vendors, local dog trainers and bird dog clubs on hand to answer questions, offer tips, share techniques and to give seminars and demonstrations on upland bird hunting. Rich Wissink, PF/QF youth programs specialist, will be performing mock pheasant hunts on the Bass Pro Shops property at various times between 10AM and 4PM on both Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend's focus will also be on building partnerships with the many outdoors enthusiasts located across the region and to educate them on PF and QF's unique model of local conservation," said Bob Hix, PF/QF Regional Representative, "While drawing public awareness to PF and QF, this is also an opportunity for members of different chapters to meet in person in order to plan joint habitat projects and also to share ideas about future conservation efforts." The event is in conjunction with the PF/QF regional meeting, which will be held on Saturday, August 16th from 6PM to 9PM at the Northfield Mall meeting room (adjacent to the Bass Pro Shops). Chapter members who plan to attend the meeting should RSVP Bob Hix at (303)743- 8957 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Opening to the public at 10AM, the list of topics for Saturday seminars includes:

* 10AM: Pheasant Hunting and Habitat for Pheasants
* 11AM: Walk in Hunting Opportunities in Colorado
* Noon: Hunting Upland Birds with Dogs
* 1PM: Hunting Upland Birds in Nebraska
* 2PM: Where to Hunt Quail
* 3PM: Upland Bird Hunting 101
* 4PM: Hunting the Dakotas for Upland Birds

Sunday's seminar sessions are set to begin at 11AM and the list of topics will cover:

* 10:30AM: Walk in Hunting in Colorado
* 11:30AM: Where to Hunt Upland Birds
* 12:30PM: Getting Started and Getting Youth Started in Upland Hunting
* 1:30PM: Quail Hunting 101
* 2:30PM: Hunting Upland Birds in Colorado and Beyond
* 3:30PM: Hunting the Dakotas for Pheasants

The first Colorado chapter of PF formed in 1988, and today the state is home to 20 PF chapters and 2,400 PF members. Those chapters have spent over $8 million to complete 6,697 habitat projects benefiting over 57,000 Colorado acres for wildlife. The state's first QF chapter, the Colorado Covey, formed this year in Evergreen. Wyoming is home to five PF chapters and 1,000 PF members. Those chapters have spent over $630,000 to complete nearly 600 habitat projects benefiting over 13,400 Wyoming acres for wildlife.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are non-profit conservation organizations dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant, quail, and other wildlife populations in North America through habitat improvement, land management, public awareness, and education. PF/QF has more than 129,000 members in 700 local chapters across the continent.