Women on the Wing – Learn to Hunt and Shoot
Press Release published in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin 29 May 2022 The threat of rain didn’t stop twenty-three enthusiastic women from arriving at the Walla Walla Gun Club on April 30th, 2022, for a Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever (BMPF) Women on the Wing…
2022 Annual Banquet Summary
Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever (BMPF) held its 31st annual fundraiser banquet February 26th, 2022 at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds Pavilion. Per usual, the community offered overwhelming support for the non-profit habitat organization. Tickets were sold at $90 for a single Pheasants Forever membership with options…
A Family Hunt Tradition
Heading to the field to roust up some roosters Smoke curled up from the chimney that protrudes through the tin roof sheltering a massive brick firepit. A cast-iron grate supported an old blue and white porcelain percolator, warmed by the amber glow of embers…
Youth Hunters, Old Dogs, and Wiley Roosters
October 9th, 2021 dawned beautifully crisp and clear. A prime day for Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever’s annual youth hunt. Upon arrival at Clyde Shooting Preserve, the usual crowd of hunters and canines was not what it was in the past. The change came as…
Smoke and Clays
As the Green Ridge fire expanded into the southwest line of the Lick Creek blaze, Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever welcomed youth shooters to their final regular event of the summer clay series at the Walla Walla Gun Club. Despite a light haze from the…
Pollinator Plot Preparation at Bennington Lake
In July, Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever (BMPF) Assisted the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mill Creek Project by laying clear plastic tarp along a 300-foot property boundary strip south of Bennington Dam. Employing a technique called “solarization”, the technique uses the sun’s power to…
Haying Best Management Practices for Wildlife
Farming and habitat practices to maintain healthy CRP and alfalfa stands provides significant nesting and brood rearing benefits to upland game birds, fawning areas for deer, and nesting and roosting habitat for wild turkey in the early spring and summer. Long, overhanging grasses provide…
BMPF is Back!
Its a new year. We have a new look. We have a new plan. And while the pandemic is still affecting Chapter business, out Officer team and Advisory Board continue to work behind the scenes. Although our annual banquet was canceled for this past…