About Sioux Prairie Pheasants Forever

A Local Iowa Chapter

Gordon, Greg, and Tom served Sioux Prairie PF for 37+ years.

A Local Iowa Chapter

Welcome!  We are Sioux Prairie Pheasants Forever, a member of Iowa Pheasants Forever, a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasants and other upland bird populations in North America.

Located in beautiful Northwest Iowa, our organizational footprint and membership covers the communities of Rock Valley, Hull, Boyden, Sheldon, Sioux Center, Newkirk, Hospers, Hawarden, Ireton, Maurice, Orange City, Alton, and Granville.  Founded in 1985, our chapter has a rich history of dedicated sportsmen and women that have contributed their time, energy, and passion into growing Sioux Prairie PF into what it is today.

Founding Members:  Joel Boeyink (President), Gordon Pottebaum (Vice President), Jerry Langel (Treasurer), Tim Mousel (Secretary), Marv Babcock, Terry Mousel, Wayne Horkey, Greg Hansen, Tom Roder, Darrel Steffes, Kenny Schmidt, Jon Dykstra, Rod Langstraat, Denny Van Oort, Carroll Winterfeld, Stan Oordt, El Top, Larry De Haan, Jay Lyftogt, Milt Wissink, Terry Meekma, Rick Koldenhoven, Ron Jager, and Jim Vermeer.

Gordon, Greg , and Tom have just finished serving Sioux Prairie PF, but their expertise and support will continue to be called upon.  Their 37+ years of selfless service, as well as the countless contributions of other former and current board members, are a testament to what our chapter is all about:  passion for the conservation of what makes Iowa beautiful and such a great place to live.

Our Chapter Mission

Our Chapter Mission

Protect, restore, and enhance wildlife habitat by establishing and maintaining local projects.

  • Create, improve, and preserve upland bird habitat
  • Foster youth hunting and outdoor activities.
  • Develop, distribute and foster conservation education.
  • Introduce and advance prudent management of conservation policies.

Our local chapter in Iowa was founded amongst those upland hunters and sportsmen and women in your communities. Our goal is to provide those avid outdoorsmen and women an opportunity to assist in the protection and enhancement of pheasants and other upland bird populations around the local area.

Our Work

Our Work

We actively partner with other chapters and Iowa organization of natural resources on many habitat projects.

  • Habitat field days are conducted when opportunities arise.
  • We involve young people through activities such as youth hunts, Ringneck Rendezvous, and habitat projects.
  • Habitat projects and efforts to restore and preserve public lands.
  • We help fund the purchasing and restoration of local land throughout our community.
  • Our annual fundraising banquet, which is attended by nearly 300 people, generates tens of thousands of dollars. The banquet is held the third Friday each November.

Pheasants Forever is the only national organization with a model of chapters keeping 100% of the funds they raise. While belonging to a larger national organization that has a voice on federal and state conservation policies, chapters are tasked with finding projects for their funds.  Iowa takes full advantage of this model using funds raised for projects locally as well as other areas in the state of Iowa.

Who Is Pheasants Forever?

Who Is Pheasants Forever?

A national organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of habitat for upland game and wildlife throughout the nation.

  • Over 145,000 grassroots members and volunteers who have developed more than 10 million acres of pheasant and other wildlife habitat since inception.
  • 600 chapters completing over 35,000 projects annually.

Pheasants Forever is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant and other wildlife populations in North America through habitat improvement, land management, public awareness, and education.

Pheasants Forever was co-founded in 1982 by co-workers at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, outdoor editor Dennis Anderson and national advertising director Jeff Finden. Both recognized a need for habitat restoration and preservation to ensure the future of pheasants and other wildlife.

PF's first publication entitled "Rooster Tales," published in February 1983. This became the forerunner of today's Pheasants Forever Journal of Upland Conservation. The fledgling PF held its first banquet on April 15, 1983, drawing 800 people at the inaugural banquet. In January 2007, PF's third-ever National Pheasant Fest in Des Moines, Iowa, became the largest event in PF history, drawing over 24,500 attendees over a three-day span.

Twenty-five years after its inception, Pheasants Forever has become a grassroots, nationwide upland conservation movement - a national conservation powerhouse. The organization has grown to 110,000 members with over 600 chapters across the U.S. and Canada. Nationwide, Pheasants Forever has spent $260 million on program expenditures, which have helped fund 347,000 habitat projects affecting 4.4 million acres across North America. Along the way, PF has continued to employ the same unique organizational model of empowering local chapters to determine how 100 percent of their locally-raised conservation funds are spent. This local control allows chapters to see the fruits of their chapter efforts in their own communities.

What Can You Do To Help?

What Can You Do To Help?

Please explore our website and discover more about the Sioux Prairie Pheasants Forever. You'll find detailed information on all our activities and upcoming events, including our annual banquet. Let us know what you think; we appreciate your feedback. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact us. We welcome our community members interested in the Pheasants Forever to contribute locally to our shared mission.

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