38th Annual St. Clair County Pheasants Forever Chapter #74 Tickets On Sale Now!

Tickets are selling fast!  Get yours today before it is too late!

Tickets for the 38th Annual St. Clair County Pheasants Forever Chapter #74 Banquet are on sale now! The banquet will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025.  It will be held at the Perch Point Conservation Club.  Doors will open at 3:00 P.M.  Dinner will be at 5:30 P.M. 

The chapter was able to keep the same ticket prices as previous banquets.  The cost of a membership/dinner ticket will be $70 each.  A spouse dinner ticket will be $35 each.  A student ticket (full membership/dinner, 25 years old or younger) will be $55 each.  A  Ringneck membership (18 or younger) ticket will be $20 each.  

This banquet is shaping up to be our best one yet.  Purchase your tickets early as it is sure to be a sellout once again.  Tickets purchased and stubs filled out and returned to a board member by February 1, 2025 will be entered into a special early bird raffle.

Tickets can be purchased from a Board Member or at VF Sports 4136 Lapeer Road, Port Huron, MI 48060.

 

Hunters and Anglers Applaud House Passage of the Bipartisan ACE Reauthorization Act

 by: Dan Morganposted in: Press Releases

The legislation aims to boost funding and provide vital enhancements to conservation programs benefiting fish and wildlife. 

The America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024passed the House on Tuesday December 3, 2024, in a 366-21 vote. The ACE Reauthorization act was sponsored by Representatives Wittman (R-Va.), Kiggans (R-Va.), Dingell (D-Mich.), and Thompson (D-Calif.) and would reauthorize multiple programs that benefit hunting and angling including, the National Fish Habitat Partnership, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. It also helps address threats like chronic wasting disease. This reauthorization provides technical improvements, administrative streamlining, and increased authorized funds to improve these programs. 

“The America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act will benefit fish and wildlife while enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities for millions of hunters and anglers,” said Joel Pedersen, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. “TRCP applauds the House’s passage of this important bipartisan legislation and looks forward to building on the success of these crucial conservation programs that will benefit hunters and anglers for generations to come.” 

The original ACE Act was passed in 2020 and portions of it were sponsored by Representatives Wittman, Dingell, and Thompson. Many of its authorizations expire next year, necessitating the passage of the ACE Reauthorization Act to ensure these programs can continue to operate in good legal standing.  

The legislation is endorsed by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Ducks Unlimited, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, the National Wildlife Federation, American Sportfishing Association, the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the National Audubon Society. 

The ACE Reauthorization Act of 2024 now heads back to the Senate, which passed a different version of the ACE Reauthorization Act by unanimous consent earlier this year.  

TRCP works to maintain and strengthen the future of hunting and fishing by uniting and amplifying our partners’ voices in conserving and restoring wildlife populations and their habitat as challenges continue to evolve.   Learn more about TRCP’s commitment to healthy habitat and clean water HERE. 

Pheasants Forever Elite Member Week! Join Now!

 This week is Elite Member Week! Are you interested in becoming a Pheasants Forever Life Member? This is a one time gift of $1,000 and rewards you with an elite membership status that lasts a lifetime. For a limited time, those who upgrade to a Life Membership will receive an exclusive Pheasant Forever Life Member YETI Tundra 45 cooler as a thank you for their support!  An image of this cooler is attached, and more information about becoming a Life Member can be found at www.pheasantsforever.org/lifemember. You can also sign up at that link! Let us know if you have any questions. 

Pheasants Forever is the largest habitat organization working to increase and sustain habitat for upland birds, Honeybees, and Monarch Butterflies. We are able to accomplish this through habitat implementation (employing biologists and working with state agencies and private landowners to create or enhance habitat), education (youth shooting sports, trainings, classroom pollinator programs, Journey To Conservation Careers and more), public access (Adopt-A-Game-Area program, Build A Wildlife Area, involvement in HAP, etc.) and conservation advocacy (employing a team of government affairs officials to fight for strong conservation policies on capitol hill). 

We couldn't do what we do without you!

For each chapter member that signs up for an elite membership this week,  the chapter will be entered into a drawing for a chance at a $500 Scheel's Gift Card, one PF Gun of the Year, and one PF Banquet Gun of the Year.  Please contact Bob at 906/362-9472 if interested.