Landowner Assistance
We’re here to help… At Pheasants Forever / Quail Forever our mission is habitat and we provide assistance (technical, financial and hands on) to cooperators (private landowners, land trusts, land managers and partners) interested in establishing or improving habitat for pheasants or quail.
| Name | Contact | Areas Served |
| Jeffrey Harris Southern Prescribed Fire Coordinating Wildlife Biologist | (309) 369-1726 jmharris@pheasantsforever.org | Serving Southern Illinois |
| Caleb Worley | (419) 450-9602 cworley@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Bureau, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Marshall, Putnam, Whiteside, Lee, will, Kankakee and Stark counties |
| Brodie Eddington | (217) 440-8223 beddington@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Hancock, Adams, McDonough, Schuyler, and Brown counties. |
| Preston Chapman | (618) 790- 3844 pchapman@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Perry, Randolph, Jackson, Johnson, Union, Pope, Massac, Pulaski, and Alexander counties |
| Dallas Glazik Precision Agriculture & Conservation Specialist | (217) 841-2978 dglazik@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: East Central Illinois |
| Caleb Crawford | (217) 370-7307 ccrawford@quailforever.org | Serving: Jefferson, Marion, Clay, Wabash, Richland, Edwards, Wayne and Lawrence counties |
| Darryl Coates Northern Prescribed Fire Coordinating Wildlife Biologist | (217) 600-5042 dcoates@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Northern Illinois |
| Tyler Kimes | (618) 910-0748 tkimes@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Bond, Clinton, Washington, Shelby, Fayette, and Effingham counties |
| VACANT | Serving: Douglas, Coles, Cumberland, Jasper, Edgar, Clark and Crawford, Moultrie, counties | |
| Zach Stephenson | (217) 691-0922 Zstephenson@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Tazewell, McLean, Woodford, Livingston, Peoria counties |
| Ben Craddock | (217) 883-0203 bcraddock@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Champaign, Vermillion, Ford, Iroquois, Macon and DeWitt counties |
| VACANT | Serving: Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Stephenson, and Boone counties | |
| Emilee Hale | (256) 763-1644 ehale@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Logan, Menard, Sangamon, Christian, Macoupin, and Montgomery counties. |
| VACANT | Serving: Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Jersey, Greene, and Calhoun counties. | |
| Cody Young | (832) 874-2787 cyoung@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Gallatin, White, Hardin, Hamilton, Saline, Franklin, and Williamson counties. |
| Rachael Russell | (319) 538-2169 rrussell@pheasantsforever.org | Serving: Fulton, Mason, Cass, Morgan, Scott, and Pike counties. |
Chapter Network
- Many of our 42 Pheasants Forever and 18 Quail Forever chapters in Illinois have the equipment and experience necessary to help you with your local project. Some chapters provide both equipment and experienced volunteers, some provide just equipment, others provide only financial assistance. Contact your local chapter to determine which services they provide (burning, seeding, invasive control, cost share, etc). Click Here to learn more about Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Chapters in Illinois
Assistance from Conservation Partners of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever has conservation partner agencies like the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Farm Service Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Illinois DNR that may be able to assist as well. Please contact your nearest Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever employee for more information about partner agencies
