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Habitat Projects: New or Restorations
Contact Merlyn Nielsen at 402-890-3235 or mn83029@windstream.net for drill rental

Suggestions and help for new CRP signups?

Planning a restoration or enhancement for wildlife habitat?

Call us.

We have reserved $$$ to help with new projects and restoration projects!

Contact John McClinton at 724-309-5267 or
jmcclinton@pheasantsforever.org.

Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist with Pheasants Forever, Nebraska Game and Parks and NRCS (Go to www.Nebraskapf.com for more on John's contact information.)

SEWARD COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER
PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES 2023

Conducted Youth Mentor Hunt-SCPF directly invested $3,688

18 youth took part on September 30, 2023. Event was held at Oak Creek Sporting Club near Brainard.
2024 Youth Mentor Hunt to be held at Oak Creek Sporting Club on September 28, 2024

Contact David Dyer at 402-429-5685 for additional information.
State Youth Mentor Hunt Chapter Challenge $1,000
Sponsored Hunter Education Class for Youth

35 students in a traditional Hunter Education class on August 11-13, 2023 (Contributed $1,451)
Supported 4-H Shooting Sports for Youth and Concordia Shooting Sports
Provided Laser Shot teaching tool, including both gun and bow shooting simulations

Seward County Fair 4-H Awards Program $500
Blue River Archery 4-H Club $750
Concordia Shooting Sports Team $1,000

Supported Local, State and National Habitat Projects

Through Open Fields-Open Waters and Corners for Wildlife; funds raised by our local chapter are
combined with matching funds from both state and federal agencies. Below are contributions:
PF/QF Legislative Action Fund (national lobbying for habitat/CRP) $10,000
NE State Habitat Fund (to develop and maintain public and private hunting grounds) $10,000

Nebraska Pheasants Forever-State Habitat Meeting $500

Path to the Uplands $5,000
Building A Wildlife Area $1,000
Tri-County Prescribed Burn Association $200
Local landowner habitat projects $26,278
Supported Local Civic Organizations
Kiwanis Club of Seward – Ag Banquet $225
Seward County Chamber of Commerce $106
Milford Chamber of Commerce $35

Seward Pheasants Forever Equipment for Habitat Development
Members can use the Chapter’s equipment, at a reasonable rate, for habitat development projects:

7-foot Great Plains No-Till Drill
10-foot Truax No-Till Drill
Investments in Repairs and Insurance $1,267

Nebraska Pheasants Forever 2 Gun-A-Week Raffle (2 GAW)
Seward County Pheasants Forever (SCPF) sold $20,350 of the 2 GAW raffle tickets.
Proceeds from the state raffle support habitat and youth education efforts in Nebraska.
A hearty Thank You to all who purchased 2 GAW tickets & we sold the most!
We hope you will buy 2 GAW tickets again from us in 2024!

SEWARD COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER
PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES 2022

Conducted Youth Mentor Hunt-SCPF directly invested $4,591

22 youth took part on October 15, 2022. Event was held at Oak Creek Sporting Club near Brainard.
2023 Youth Mentor Hunt to be held at Oak Creek Sporting Club on September 30th, 2023

Contact David Dyer at 402-429-5685 for additional information.
State Youth Mentor Hunt Chapter Challenge $1,000
Sponsored Hunter Education Class for Youth

26 students in a traditional Hunter Education class on August 19-21, 2022 (Contributed $1,434)

Supported 4-H & School Shooting Sports for Youth
Provided Laser Shot teaching tool, including both gun and bow shooting simulations

Seward County Fair 4-H Awards Program $500
Milford Public Schools Archery Team $1,000
Supported Local, State and National Habitat Projects

Through Open Fields-Open Waters and Corners for Wildlife; funds raised by our local chapter are
combined with matching funds from both state and federal agencies. Below are contributions:
PF/QF Legislative Action Fund (national lobbying for habitat/CRP) $5,000
NE State Habitat Fund (to develop and maintain public and private hunting grounds) $10,000

Nebraska Pheasants Forever-State Habitat Meeting $500
Tri-County Prescribed Burn Association
Local landowner habitat projects $20,378
Supported Local Civic Organizations
Kiwanis Club of Seward – Ag Banquet $225
Seward County Chamber of Commerce $106
Milford Chamber of Commerce $35

Seward Pheasants Forever Equipment for Habitat Development
Members can use the Chapter’s equipment, at a reasonable rate, for habitat development projects:

7-foot Great Plains No-Till Drill
10-foot Truax No-Till Drill
Investments in Repairs and Insurance $14,333

Nebraska Pheasants Forever 2 Gun-A-Week Raffle (2 GAW)
Seward County Pheasants Forever (SCPF) sold $20,500 of the 2 GAW raffle tickets.
Proceeds from the state raffle support habitat and youth education efforts in Nebraska.
A hearty Thank You to all who purchased 2 GAW tickets & we sold the most!
We hope you will buy 2 GAW tickets again from us in 2023!

SEWARD COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER
PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES 2021

Conducted Youth Mentor Hunt-SCPF directly invested $3,507

20 youth took part on October 9, 2021. Event was held at Oak Creek Sporting Club near Brainard.
2022 Youth Mentor Hunt to be held at Oak Creek Sporting Club on October 15, 2022

Contact David Dyer at 402-429-5685 for additional information.
State Youth Mentor Hunt Chapter Challenge $2,000
Sponsored Hunter Education Class for Youth

18 students in a traditional Hunter Education class on September 10-11, 2021 (Contributed $751)

Supported 4-H Shooting Sports for Youth

Provided Laser Shot teaching tool, including both gun and bow shooting simulations

Seward County Fair 4-H Awards Program $500
Supported Local, State and National Habitat Projects

Through Open Fields-Open Waters and Corners for Wildlife; funds raised by our local chapter are
combined with matching funds from both state and federal agencies. Below are contributions:
PF/QF Legislative Action Fund (national lobbying for habitat/CRP) $5,000

PF/QF No Child Left Indoors

NE State Habitat Fund (to develop and maintain public and private hunting grounds) $6,000

Nebraska Pheasants Forever-State Habitat Meeting $500
Tri-County Prescribed Burn Association $200
Local landowner habitat projects $8,545

Supported Local Wildlife and Civic Organizations and Shooting Team

Concordia University Nebraska Trap and Skeet Team $700
Seward County Ducks Unlimited $180
Kiwanis Club of Seward – Ag Banquet $200
Seward County Chamber of Commerce $103
Milford Chamber of Commerce $25

Nebraska Pheasants Forever 2 Gun-A-Week Raffle (2 GAW)
Seward County Pheasants Forever (SCPF) sold $18,850 of the 2 GAW raffle tickets.
Proceeds from the state raffle support habitat and youth education efforts in Nebraska.
A hearty Thank You to all who purchased 2 GAW tickets & we sold the most!
We hope you will buy 2 GAW tickets again from us in 2022!

Seward Pheasants Forever Equipment for Habitat Development
Members can use the Chapter’s equipment, at a reasonable rate, for habitat development projects:

7-foot Great Plains No-Till Drill
10-foot Truax No-Till Drill