Washington County Pheasants Forever - Chapter #671

09/03/2026

Exciting news for those that hunt in Iowa.

09/03/2026

You can support the growth of private land open to hunting by purchasing a $3 Walk-In-Access permit. Have this in your pocket before you take to the field this fall.

Private land 🤝 public hunting

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded Minnesota DNR $2.1 million dollars to increase public access to private lands for wildlife-based recreation through the Walk-In Access Program.

The program pays landowners to allow public access to their property without additional landowner contact. 🔶

In 2026, there are around 22,000 acres of private land enrolled across more than 220 Walk-In Access sites in west, central and southern Minnesota. 🧭

In addition to hunting, the public can use these sites for activities like birdwatching or nature photography. 🐦

The sites are open from Sept. 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027. All users of the sites must purchase a $3 Walk-In Access Validation online: mndnr.gov/buyalicense. ✅

The Walk-In Access Program is funded by this award through the USDA, a $5 surcharge on nonresident hunting licenses, and donations. 💰

09/02/2026

📣 There is still time to purchase raffle tickets for a Beretta A400. $50 per ticket. Only 100 tickets to be sold. Drawing will be at Sal's Angus Grill on Sunday, September 13.

09/01/2026

⚠️ Attention Trap Teams and parents with kids in Trap.⚠️

Are you looking for a fun and easy fundraising opportunity for your team? Washington County Pheasants Forever Chapter sponsors an annual raffle where 💯% of the teams sales goes directly to the team. Raffle tickets are sold for $10. With Scheels gift cards awarded to 10 winners in various amounts.

50% of total team sales is returned to the team in a form of a check.
The other 50% of total team sales is deposited into the teams MidwayUSA Foundation account. Where the amount is matched dollar for dollar.

Last year, teams raised a total of $28,000!

Please reachout if interested or contact Kris Wilkens, Youth Coordinator at 651-235-1969.

📷 of the Woodbury Hotshots

08/31/2026

Good luck bear hunters! Wishing you a fun and successful season.

08/30/2026

Have you reserved your spot?

We have not one but TWO wonderful opportunities to play Bingo and support habitat conservation. 100% of the funds raised stay local.

Join us Sunday, September 13 at Sal's Angus Grill in Withrow at noon to 3:00 pm. This will be Boomstick Bingo and we will draw the winner for the Beretta A400 raffle. Click here for more details on Fall Gun Bingo & Raffle Fundraiser https://share.google/hYpdipPnLJ3iChsbI

Also come out to Lift Bridge Stillwater Taproom for their annual Anniversary Party on Saturday, September 19 noon to 1:30 pm. Cash and other prizes. See details https://www.facebook.com/share/1EnhDFXHVq/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Win prizes, have fun and support the birds!

08/29/2026

Attention Bear Hunters!

Hunters, DON'T SHOOT research bears! 🐻

Bear hunting season starts Sept. 1 and researchers are requesting that bear hunters avoid shooting marked research bears (like the one featured). These bears have large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. 📡

Researchers with the Minnesota DNR are monitoring 50 radio-collared black bears across the state, especially in bear hunting zones 27, 45 and parts of the no-quota zone. 🧭

All but two of these bears are female. ♀️

These collared bears give us much of the data we use in bear management and are most valuable to us when they are collared for multiple years. Thank you to hunters who have opted not to take collared bears in past years and hunters who choose not to harvest collared bears this season. 🧡

Learn more about DNR's bear research and the data we've learned from these collared bears: https://bit.ly/4qI8n4g

08/29/2026

Attention military families, sign-up is now open for a pheasant hunt on Saturday, September 19th at Wild Wings of Oneka in Hugo. There is NO cost to families!

08/28/2026

Sign-up for Boomstick Bingo at Sal's Angus Grill on Sunday, September 13. Noon to 3 pm.

Fall Gun Bingo & Raffle Fundraiser

08/26/2026

Celebrate National Dog Day by sharing your four legged hunting partner.