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In August 1997, the Carroll County, Illinois Chapter of Pheasants Forever signed the charter to become the 584th county in the United States to promote the principles, values and conservation programs established by the Pheasants Forever National Orgaization.

Carroll County, situated in Northwestern Illinois, has varied topography from gentle rolling farmland in the central and eastern parts to hills, palisades and forests abundant in all wildlife forms in the west along the Mississippi River.

16,000 people call Carroll County home. Most of them work in agriculture. Others are employed in light industry, retail and service jobs. Many of our members live outside the county but own land here that they place into habitat projects. The natural beauty of the area from the "pheasant range" in the east to the deer and turkey habitat in the west prompts some of the residents to call their home a "Sportsman's Paradise."

At our 11th Annual Banquet on March 8, we celebrated 10 great years of habitat and youth programs. Our efforts in 2007 resulted in being recognized in the PF Annual Report as ... Seventh in the nation and FIRST IN ILLINOS in Youth Programs/Expenditures. $10,868 WERE IN INVESTED IN OUR CARROLL KIDS, The future of conservation and hunting in Carroll County.

Here's some reasons why... Waterfowl Weekend, Sporting Clays Weekend, Pheasant Hunts at Rack & Wing Club, FFA Spring Skeet Shooting, High School,Habitat Project, Hunter Safety Course Underwriting, Burn Training, FFA Wildlife Management Awards, College Scholarships, Envirothon Sponsor,

Habitat work is also imporatnt to us. 2007 was a record year. The PF Annual report rank us 63rd in the US and that was enough to place us SECOND iN ILLINOIS WITH $37,408 IN THE GROUND.

As a reult of '07's projects, our 10 year total spending reached a new milestone ... OUR TOTAL INVESTMENT IN CARROLL COUNTY YOUTH, EQUIPMENT AND HABITAT REACHED $263,203.

CARROLL COUNTY 11TH ANNUAL BANQUET A SUCCESS... . $50,000 gross reached for first time

. RECORD 62 SPONSORS ENROLLED,VIRTUALLY 50% OF ALL MEMBERS.

. RECORD $4500 IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED.

. CARROLL COUNTY PF/FFA AWARDS GIVEN TO THREE DISTRICT STUDENTS

All of this is because of our supporters. We're proud of what they've done and for believing " it's all for the birds."

We hope you'll join us.