Farmers are one critical key to conservation and we are lucky enough this week to see that, up close. Corey Feistner grows corn and Labrador puppies. He also hosts hunters on his place near Huron, SD. The mélange of habitats harbors ringnecks and we are his guests, exploring sloughs, shelter belts, cropland and CRP for those elusive quarry.

We owe a lot to those who serve, or have served, our country. We say thanks in the best way we can - sharing our dogs and the fields at Raven wood Lodge with veterans and active duty military. The second "Fur Feathers Friends" event brought volunteers from 22 states to show off their dogs' skills and forge a bond in the field.

Grow better habitat, get more quail. Simple, except when you have to execute the plan. Cherokee Spur Ranch in Oklahoma has mastered the art of quail cover and experimented in predator control, and we get to experience the end result: covey after covey, with the occasional ringneck for variety!

Recruiting kids to conservation is one of CZ-USA's goals, so we support their effort by visiting Dodge City High School's outdoors team. CZ world record-holder Dave Miller holds a shooting clinic, then we sample the wild bird hunting in the "Wild West Country" of western Kansas.

Ruggs Ranch is at the nexus of paths from centuries ago that now all lead to incredible chukar hunting in the dry hills of northeast Oregon. Some of the climbs leave you breathless - and not just because they are so steep! The exhilaration is worth the exhaustion.

Hunter and Lilly are thirteen year olds on a mission. Competitive shooters already, CZ's Dave Miller and host Scott Linden introduce them to bird hunting at Flint Oak in Kansas. Technique, safety, and strategy are all part of a trip of a lifetime for these two.