Events
Youth Pheasant Hunt
2026 Youth Pheasant Hunt
Chapter 182's annual youth pheasant hunt will be held at the St. Joe Valley Conservation Cub in St. Joe Indiana on December 5, 2026. The event is sponsored by Northeast Indiana chapter 182 with the full cooperation and support of St. Joe Valley Conservation Club. Young men and women aged 10 to 16 are eligible to participate. Parents are encouraged to attend, but will not be allowed to participate in the field activities.
There is no cost to participate and beverages and donuts will be provided in the morning and lunch will be available at noon.
Registration is required and the number of participants is limited, so please register promptly by contacting: Phyllis Kendall at 260 – 437 – 4064, or by email at pakendall@yahoo.com.
Habitat Happy Hour
The 1st Habitat Happy Hour was held at Country Heritage Winery on Thursday evening August 27. Chapter 182 hosted this event for the purpose of introducing more people to the purpose and activities of the chapter. The evening was very successful with good attendance by the public and active interface with members of chapter 182.
As a side benefit the chapter received almost $1700 in contributions towards our habitat, education and other PF initiatives.
There was a raffle of 2 firearms and 4 Indianapolis Colts tickets. The winners were:
Roger Krehl - Ruger 6.5 Creedmor
Jim Thompson - Mossberg 6.5 Creedmor (donated back to Chapter 182)
Jerry Hans - Colts tickets
A special thank you to the chapter 182 members who organized and conducted this new and innovative event, and to those who attended. It is expected that this will become an annual tradition.
Annual Banquet
Each year Chapter 182 has an annual banquet to get fellow pheasant hunters and others in the community to gather together in support of our habitat, youth education, and conservation efforts. This is also an opportunity to educate area residents on the mission of Pheasants Forever and solicit their active involvement in those endeavors. It is important to note that 100% of the money raised at the Banquet stays in our four county membership area and is all used for local projects.
Youth Pheasant Hunt
Chapter 182 sponsors a variety of youth activities throughout the year and a very important one is our Youth Pheasant Hunt. This event is held at the St. Joe Valley Conservation Club in St. Joe, IN on the first Saturday in December.
Hunter Safety Courses
Hunter Education Classes are held in May and September each year. We get approximately 50 youth participating in the two sessions. Both classes are held at the St. Joe Trap and Skeet Club in St. Joe, Indiana. Thank you to Jim and Phyllis Keckler for organizing and conducting the training classes, and the SJT&SC for allowing us to use their excellent facility.
