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By promoting leadership, ethics and, most important, a connection to nature and the outdoors, Ringnecks and Whistlers is a positive influence on today's youth

Upland Tales Winter is a month away. Do you have your mittens and coats ready? See how pheasants and quail survive winter.
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Growing up in the northern United States, each autumn I found myself observing huge flocks of ducks, geese and other migratory waterfowl flying south to spend the winter months in some distant warm place.

Upland Tales Hey NYLC did you read all about your new vice-chair in the magazine? Great article Heather and congratulations Brooks!
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Brooks and Heather Eaton, author of this article, made Rudy buttons at the 2008 Pheasant Fest. Brooks is now Vice Chair of the Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever National Youth Leadership Council (PF & QF NYLC).

Upland Tales Have you been out hunting with or training your dog this season? Check out our article on the first hunting dogs.
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Let me tell you a story about how dogs and humans became such good friends. The story is fictional, but based on actual evidence found by anthropologists and their educated guesses. Anthropology is the ...

Upland Tales Does our new cover have you interested in the art of tracking? Check out our website to find out more!
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Humans have been practicing the art of animal tracking since we became hunter-gatherers many millions of years ago. Today’s hunters, soldiers, police and others have kept this ancient art alive. For hunters, ...

Upland Tales Winter Upland Tales is on its way to your mailbox. Check out our cover photo, what can you tell about the animals that made these marks? For hints, more information and a special tracking contest check out our story on page 9.

Ashley Bishop
Hey Guys!!
It's Ashley from Illinois! I'm going to college at Illinois State University, which is located in a MUCH larger city than my small town. I love looking at the photos and comments on here, so keep posting. It makes me feel a little more at home! Keep me updated on what is going on with your local chapters ...and the wildlife changes going on in your community as we approach hunting season, considering all i see is buildings :( haha.
Thanks Again!
-Ashley Bishop (former NYLC president)

Upland Tales Congratulations to our summer photo contest winners, and thank you everyone for your fantastic submissions!

Upland Tales Don't forget we have a work day tomorrow at Severson Dell's in Rockford, IL. It starts at 9:30 and goes to 2. Lunch will be provided. Hope to see you there!!

Upland Tales Check out a few new photos from Scout's Day in Illinois

Upland Tales Hey I just saw a baby deer suckling its mother this morning in the fog, wish I had my camera!! Has anyone else seen this before?? Or another cool animal sighting?? Let me know!!

Upland Tales Check out www.uplandtales.org to see all the new events going on in Illinois until the end of the year!!!!!
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Sept. 26th and 27th: Northern Illinois hunting and fishing day in Yorkville, IL. Runs from 9am- 5pm both days. For more info check out http://www.huntingandfishingdays.org/

Upland Tales November Events: Nov. 7th: Winnebago county Youth Mentor Pheasant Hunt Nov. 7th: Autumn Heaven’s Watch at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg, IL Nov. 14th: Random Acts of Kindness Workday at Hidden Lake in Glen Ellyn, IL Nov. 21st: Keep Illinois Beautiful in Roscoe, IL





















