Blackliner,

I hear what you are saying, but there is still plenty of land available for pursuing wild birds -- one just needs to travel. Come to Kentucky and you will really start complaining.

I' ve hunted Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon and the Dakotas and the land -- along with the birds , are there. I' ve even seen Pheasants Forever' s work while hunting some of these states. The question isn' t " Where is Pheasants Forever" , but where are the hunters? I' ve never been to a PF banquet, but I have been to Quail Unlimited functions and attendence -- while supportive, just isn' t enough. There is a lot more to these organizations than land acquisitions and " putting signs up." CRP, WHIP' s and anti-hunting organizations are only a small part of where their efforts and resources go. Believe me, I' m with you, but these Org' s really have their hands full.