Events
2025 Annual Banquet
The Chapter 182 Annual Banquet is scheduled for February 22, 2025. It will again be held at the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Museum in Auburn. Doors will open at 4:00 PM and Dinner will begin at 6:30 PM. The traditional Silent Auction, Live Auction, Bucket Raffle, and various other raffles will feature a wide variety of valuable items and should have something for all attendees.( Indiana Gaming Commission Approval Number - 0040-2024-218-1853) . The Registration process has been streamlined this year to make it very easy to sign up. Many of you will have received an invitation card in the mail in the last few days. This card contains a QR Code on the back. Scan the QR code with your phone and it will show you the location of the website which contains all the information about the Banquet meal and sponsorship packages. Select the package you want and follow the directions to make your reservation and obtain your tickets. If you prefer, you may go to pheasantsforever.org. Scroll down a little and click on the Events block. Scroll down a little more and you will find our local Banquet. In the event that you have difficulty with either of these approaches, just call Scott Kimmel on 260- 908-0648 and he will register you. We look forward to an excellent turnout for this enjoyable event which enables Chapter 182 to engage in our important conservation/habitat and Youth Education activities.
There are many outstanding items in the Silent and Live Auction. Here are some examples. ( Indiana Gaming Commission Approval Number - 0040-2024-218-1853 )
Guns, Guns, Guns
- Weatherby PF Element Upland Shotgun
- Henry Smooth Bore .22 LR
- Mossberg SA 20 Turkey Obsession
- CZ Drake .20 GA O/U
- Springfield 1911
- Colt King Cobra Target .22 LR
- CZ Sharptail .20 GA Side by Side
- Mossberg Patriot Rifle, 6.5 Creedmore
- Savage Rascal .22 LR
Other Special Items
- PF Rooster Tails Metal Signs
- $ 2500 Cash Donation
- Gun Safe Door Organizer
- 1/2 Hog Pack from Albright's
- 4 Tickets to a Regular Season Indianapolis Colts Game with Parking Pass
- White River 9 FT - 5 WT Fly Rod
- Bags of Sorghum
- Boneless Side of Beef from Albright's
- Bags of Round Up Ready Corn
- $ 200 Cash Donation
- Full Day Lake Erie Fishing Trip for 6
- Cutting Boards
- Hoppes Deluxe Gun Cleaning Kit
- 4 Nights and 3 Days at 2 BR, 2 BA Condo at The Highlands Resort at Harbor Springs (MI) Ski in/Ski out, 4 Golf Courses
- Container of Fishing Flies
- A Large Variety of Vera Bradley items
- Canvasback, Pintail and Mourning Dove Decorative Decoys
- Decorative Crosscut Saw
- Plano 767 Tackle Box
- Ice Fishing Folding Chair
- Bluebird Houses
- Dutch Heritage Pies
- Framed PF 2024-2025 Print of the Year
- Yeti PF Tundra Cooler
- Dave Hurley's World Famous Carrot Cake
- PF Land Kennel
- $30 Salvatori's Gift Card
- Cutting Boards
- Black Majic Deer Attractant
- Nebo 450 Lumen Flashlight
- Venison Veggies Food Plot Seed
- "Country House Water Color Print
- Texas Roadhouse Gift Basket and Certificate
- Albright's Cheese Basket
- Hires 5 Pack of Oil Change Certificates
- Albright's 1/2 Hog
- Many Other Gift Certificates
- Shadow Hunter Blind
- A Variety of Logo T-Shirts and Long Sleeve Shirts
- 1/2 Bushel of Apples from Orchard Hill Farms
- Free Polaris Service Certificate
- 1 Dozen Cookies per Month for 6 Months - Cookie Cottage
- "Hunting Dogs" Print by Christie
- Pacific Trail Energy Vest
- Many other items and the list is still growing!
2024 Youth Pheasant Hunt
The 2024 Youth Pheasant Hunt will be held on Saturday December 7th at the St. Joe Trap & Skeet Club. All participants must register in advance. Please contact Phyllis Keckler at pakendall@yahoo.com for details and registration. Rolls and hot chocolate will be available in the morning and Lunch will be provided. Meals are provided at no charge.
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.
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.
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.
Annual Field Day
Field Days are also an important education tool for all those interested in establishing or improving their habitat projects. A total of 10 Field Days have been conducted by Chapter 182 in recent years, with attendance in excess of 300 people.
