Pheasants Forever Plans Major Southwest Minnesota Public Complex

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

JACKSON, Minn. -(Ammoland.com)- Longtime conservation advocate and former Pheasants Forever staffer, Joe Duggan, was honored at the recent Pheasants Forever State Convention in Willmar with a Lifetime Achievement Award for 31 years of service in the conservation arena.

As part of the ceremony, representatives from Jackson County Pheasants Forever unveiled a new project initiative for 2018 to the delight of more than 250 attendees – the Joe Duggan Family Wildlife Management Area.

“This acquisition is being purchased with the intent of honoring the family of Joe Duggan, one of Pheasants Forever’s most recognizable faces and a longtime supporter of wildlife habitat conservation efforts in the state of Minnesota,” explained Jeff Johnson, committee member for the Jackson County Chapter of Pheasants Forever.

In partnership with the Outdoor Heritage Fund, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Minnesota DNR, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Jackson County Pheasants Forever, a 293-acre property has recently been acquired adjacent to the existing Sioux Valley WMA and Skunk Creek WPA in Jackson County.

The tract, consisting of 22 restorable wetland basins and future high-diverse grasslands, will form a major public lands complex located 16 miles southwest of Jackson, Minnesota.

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