AGENDA 1ST National Wild Pheasant Technical Committee Meeting September 15-18, 2014 Holiday Inn Express 1433 West Pine Street Walla Walla, Washington 99362 Monday, September 15, 2014 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Check-in 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Evening Social (Snacks) Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast (Provided by Holiday Inn Express) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Morning Session Introduction - Joey J. McCanna and Nate Pamplin, WDFW State Status Reports – Group 10:00 am – 10:15 am: Break 10:15 am – 11:00 am: Probability of Detecting Crowing Pheasants at Variable Distances and Observer Variability in Detecting Wild Pheasants – Scott Klinger, Pennsylvania 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: CRP Initiatives in Washington State – Don Larsen, WDFW Private Land Coordinator 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch (Provided by Puget Sound Pheasants Forever) 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Afternoon Session 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Evaluation of Pheasant Crowing Counts for CRP SAFE Evaluations – Todd Bogenschutz, Iowa 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Pheasant Imprinting Study in Washington – Brian Koepke, Washington State University Grad Student 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Walla Walla Gun Club Clay Target Shoot and BBQ Wednesday, September 17, 2014
7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast (Provided by Holiday Inn Express) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Morning Session 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative: Case study – Al Stewart, Michigan 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Washington Hunter Access and GO HUNT Programs –Brian Calkins, Washington 10:00 am – 10:15 am: Break 10:15 am – 11:15 am: Native Grass and Forb Restoration – Mel Asher, BFI Native Seeds, Moses Lake Washington 11:15 am – 12:00 pm: History of the Walla Walla Valley – Nathan Riley, Historian 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch (Provided by Puget Sound Pheasants Forever) 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Afternoon Session 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Western Washington Game Farm and Pheasant Release Program – Chris White, Washington 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Spent Lead Shot Ingestion by Pheasants – Travis Runia, South Dakota 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Field Trip – Habitat Tour of Farm Bill Programs, WDFW and Local Pheasants Forever Habitat Work (Dinner Provided by Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever Chapter) Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast (Provided by Holiday Inn Express) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Morning Session 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Habitat Initiative Push Forward From National Wild Pheasant Conservation Plan - Todd Bogenschutz, Iowa 9:00 am – 10:00 am: By-Laws Update and Discussion - Budd Veverka, Indiana 10:00 am – 10:30 am: Update on Progress Updating the National Wild Pheasant Conservation Plan – Travis Runia, South Dakota 10:30 am – 10:45 am: Finalize Who Will be Hosting 2015 Meeting 10:45 am – 11:00 am: Final Thoughts and Meeting Adjournment Lunch on Your Own
P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 406-444-5674 dhohler@mt.gov Nebraska Jeff Lusk Upland Game Program Manager Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 2200 N. 33rd St Lincoln, NE 68503 402-471-1756 Jeff.Lusk@nebraska.gov Oklahoma Scott Cox Upland Game Biologist/Coordinator Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 1205 S. Lewis St. Pryor, OK 74361 405-301-9945 Scott.Cox@odwc.ok.gov Ohio Mark Wiley Wildlife Biologist Ohio DNR 1201 US Route 23 North Delaware, OH 43015 740-362-2410 x 128 Mark.Wiley@dnr.state.oh.us Oregon Dave Budeau Upland Game Bird Coordinator Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE Salem, OR 97302 503-947-6323 David.a.budeau@state.or.us Pennsylvania Scott Klinger Wildlife Research Biologist 3 Pennsylvania Game Commission 1380 Church Road Middleburg, PA 17842 717-433-8796 scklinger@state.pa.us South Dakota Travis Runia Senior Upland Game Biologist South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks 895 3rd St. SW Huron, SD 57350 605-353-8477 Travis.Runia@state.sd.us Utah Avery Cook Upland Game Project Leader Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Suite 2110 1594 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 801-538-4794 AveryCook@utah.gov Washington Joey McCanna Upland Game Bird Specialist Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Program PO 432 St. John, WA 99171 509-648-3632 Joey.McCanna@dfw.wa.gov Other Participants Pheasants Forever Ryan Storm Regional Biologist Washington, Utah, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Canada 164 Long island Avenue Twin Falls, ID 83301 (618) 351-1234 rstorm@pheasantsforever.org Washington Brian Calkins Section Manager Small Game, Furbearers, and Private Lands Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North Olympia, WA 98501-1091 (360) 902-2691
Previous meetings of Midwest Pheasant Study Group: 1992 MN – Altura, Whitewater State Park 1993 WI – Prairie du Chien, Wyalusing State Park 1994 SD – Timber Lake, Little Moreau GPA 1996 IL – Urbana, University of Illinois 1998 KS – Stockton, Camp Pecusa 2000 MO – Maryville, Church Camp 2002 IA – Luther, Iowa 4H Camp 2004 MI – Unionville, Fish Pointe WMA 2006 NE – Halsey, Nebraska 4H Camp 2008 OH – Huron, Old Woman Creek Reserve 2009 ND – Fort Ransom, Rockstad’s River Inn 2010 IN – West Lafayette, Ross Camp 2011 SD – Chamberlin, AmericInn 2012 MN – Windom, Shalom Hill Farm 2013 IA – Akron, Hole ‘N the Wall Lodge NATIONAL WILD PHEASANT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING: 2014 WA- Walla Walla, Holiday Inn Express