Otter Creek Quail Forever

09/25/2026

Nothing like a fall day in the Uplands watching a covey rise

09/23/2026

Macoupin County Quail Forever
It’s Build a Wildlife Area Week.
This is how Quail Forever permanently protects habitat and opens it to the public. Gifts given this week are matched and put to work on the ground.
Help build the next wildlife area: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/what-we-do/public-lands-access/build-a-wildlife-area/

09/16/2026

The dogs are already locked up. We’re still waiting.
Illinois bobwhite season in Macoupin County (South Zone) opens Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Until then, keep the dogs working and the habitat growing

03/08/2026

Thank to everyone who came out in support of our banquet last night. All the money raised will go to support local wildlife habitat and youth shooting sports.

02/28/2026

Sunday the 1st is the last day to buy a sponsorship and get your name on the banner. Click the link below to get yours now.

Benefitting the Otter Creek Quail Forever Chapter to carry out local habitat restoration, youth education and hunter safety courses. Over 30 Guns will be given away!!!!!! Gun Drawings, Raffles, BBQ & B**r

02/19/2026

Coming up quick! Don’t forget to buy your tickets!

Benefitting the Otter Creek Quail Forever Chapter to carry out local habitat restoration, youth education and hunter safety courses. Over 30 Guns will be given away!!!!!! Gun Drawings, Raffles, BBQ & B**r

02/13/2026

Attention agricultural producers, landowners, and conservationists!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today the 2026 enrollment periods for both the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program, marking 40 years since the program was first open for enrollment.

Offers will be accepted for Continuous CRP from February 12-March 20, 2026 and the General CRP signup will run from March 9-April 17, 2026. States with over 100,000 CRP acres expiring this year are Iowa, Washington, Illinois, and Kansas. Make sure you reach out to your local Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever biologist or visit the Habitat Help Desk at the 2026 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic to learn more about CRP and the signup process.

Learn more at the link below.
https://bit.ly/4ab0ON0

01/28/2026

https://events.pheasantsforever.org/events/otter-creek-qf-19th-annual-banquet/9ca8741a-d3f6-40fa-aba0-2b9ea79b2b5e

Benefitting the Otter Creek Quail Forever Chapter to carry out local habitat restoration, youth education and hunter safety courses. Over 30 Guns will be given away!!!!!! Gun Drawings, Raffles, BBQ & B**r

11/01/2025

Have you heard about prairie strips? 🌻

They’re small areas of native prairie plants planted within or along crop fields that help reduce soil erosion, filter runoff, and support pollinators and wildlife.

Illinois farmers are beginning to see the benefits through the USDA’s CRP CP-43 program, which encourages adding prairie habitat back into working fields.

Macoupin County could benefit in a big way — our rolling farmland and strong ag community make this area ideal for practices that protect soil, improve water quality, and boost biodiversity without taking much land out of production.

Even local favorites like the bobwhite quail, whose numbers have dropped over the years, can find new nesting and feeding habitat in these prairie strips. 🐦

It’s a simple, science-based step that helps the land — and the wildlife — thrive. 🌱

Learn more: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/nutrient-loss-reduction/2023-08-07-are-these-tools-your-toolbox-prairie-strips

Prairie strips are notably not a very well-known conservation practice, despite their many benefits.

10/26/2025

Next weekend is the Upland opener in Illinois.
Do you have a hunting buddy? Let’s see those dogs.