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@pheasants4ever: Volunteers from 26 Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever chapters have joined together to form the second Upland Caucus, following a successful inaugural effort in 2025-26. Congratulations to this group for being selected to represent not only their chapter, but also our organization’s policy priorities in Washington, D.C. and state capitals across the country. Thank you all for being dedicated advocates for the uplands!
The name, state, and chapter for the 26 members of the second cohort of the Upland Caucus include:
Returning Members
Jon Lee, Montana (Five Valleys)
Trevor Oetken, Iowa (Plymouth County)
Rob Peterson, Kansas (Ringneck Rustlers)
Stuart Smith, Arkansas (Big Rock)
Justin Varner, Michigan (Bay-Midland)
New Members
Ryan Abbott, Indiana (SW IN)
Glenn Bishop, Illinois (Montgomery)
Kyle Broadfoot, Nebraska (Republican Valley)
James Brown, South Dakota (Black Hills)
Adam Bruscher, North Dakota (James Valley)
Ben Burns, Ohio (Deer Creek)
Shawn Carlson, Kansas (Flint Hills)
David Clifford, South Carolina (Newberry SC)
Mark Dean, Minnesota (Tri-County)
Jeremy Flores, Iowa (Jasper)
Danny Glenn, Texas (High Plains)
Larry Hanks, Missouri (Missouri River Valley)
Wade Heidemann, Nebraska (Rock Creek)
Gary Krukar, Wisconsin (Southeastern WI)
Keith Lewis, Iowa (Wapello-Davis)
Josh Melby, Colorado (Yuma County)
Bill Priddy, Tennessee (Smoky Mountain)
Tim Rowan, Pennsylvania (North Central PA)
Jim Schoeck, Illinois (Rock Island-Henry)
Kevin Seehafer, Minnesota (Big Stone)
Tony Selley, Utah (Cache Valley)
Photo: Pictured above is the 2025-26 Upland Caucus and the government affairs team in Washington D.C.