Our shooting sports programs are designed as gateways for individuals — especially youth — into the world of shooting, hunting, and ultimately, conservation.
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are committed to supporting the future of shooting sports as a tool to help ignite a passion for upland hunting and conservation. Our shooting sports programs are designed as gateways for individuals — especially youth — into the world of shooting, hunting, and ultimately, conservation.
When combined with organizational priorities and habitat mission drivers, chapter support for shooting sports can play a meaningful role in fostering the next generation of conservationists. However, it's essential that shooting sports remain part of a diversified mission portfolio — complementing habitat projects, advocacy, and other mission-based initiatives — rather than standing alone as a chapter's primary focus.
As part of our Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3) strategy, we aim to introduce thousands of individuals annually to shooting sports through community-based programs and engaging events that connect participants to our broader conservation mission.
Strong chapters have effective leadership and a clear mission focus. When shooting sports programs are paired with habitat work, youth outreach, and community engagement, they:
Spark chapter excitement and involvement
Provide pathways to recruit new volunteers and future leaders
Introduce new audiences to our hunting heritage and conservation ethic
Strengthen chapters, increase membership, and ensure more mission impact
Clays for Conservation events are a fun, relaxed way to bring your community together at a sporting clays or trap range. They are ideal for introducing new people to your chapter, showcasing your conservation work, and building support from familiar faces and sponsors.
Goals and Objectives:
Raise money for wildlife habitat and conservation programs
Recruit and inspire the next generation of conservationists
Build an upland community and foster friendships
Have fun, earn bragging rights, and prepare for hunting season
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever do not offer national scholastic shooting team grants because of our grassroots model, which empowers chapters to decide how locally raised funds are spent. Chapters may support local shooting teams as part of their diversified mission portfolio through:
Sponsorship or adoption of local teams
Establishing mutually beneficial partnerships via a Shooting for Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Helping teams access resources like the MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Program, which provides long-term financial support
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