Habitat & Conservation  |  02/23/2024

Kick Back in the Women on the Wing Lounge


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Take a moment to relax and meet like-minded women during National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic

If you’re a woman who is headed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 1-3, then you’re in luck! The Women on the Wing Show Floor Lounge will be the perfect spot for you. 

Jump to Lounge Schedule

“We’re incredibly excited to offer this fun and relaxing space to women,” said Shannon Hoheisel, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s corporate partnerships manager. “Visitors can meet various like-minded women to discuss the uplands, how to get involved with Women on the Wing events and share hunting tips.”

This is the perfect place to meet noteworthy women throughout the weekend including industry professionals, biologists, artists and more. Marilyn Vetter, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s president and CEO will even be swinging by the lounge on Sunday afternoon.

During your visit to the lounge, register for our giveaways throughout the weekend from our partners at Azyre Gear, Franchi, Monarch & Mariposa and Rustic Coop MN. 

“Located near booth 902 in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, this spot is the perfect chance to meet fellow women who are passionate about upland hunting, habitat conservation, sporting dogs and more,” Hoheisel said. “We can’t wait to see you there!” 

To see who else will be stopping by the lounge throughout the weekend, take a look at the schedule below:


Seminar Schedule

2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic:
Women on the Wing Lounge

Time Woman of Note Topic/Organization
Friday 12:00 Carlee Koutnik Artemis Sportswomen
  Shelby Isensee SDSU - Research on Women in Hunting
1:00 Carlee Koutnik Artemis Sportswomen
2:00 Lyndsey Braun Co-founder of the private lands access initiative, Sharing the Land
3:00 Catherine Beall All things pollinators
Saturday 9:00 Kate Ahnstrom Virginia Shooting Sports and Falconry
10:00 Carlee Koutnik Artemis Sportswomen
11:00 Cari Goss Founder of Azyre Gear
12:00 Nash Jackson SDSU - Research on Women in Hunting
1:00 Renee Buck Habitat Help Desk for Women
  Denise Bornhausen & Kristi Backer-Palmer Clays for a Cause MN & The Bird Bustin' Babes
2:00 Lyndsey Braun Co-founder of the private lands access initiative, Sharing the Land
  Jess Rice wildHERness
3:00 Nicole Heitzman Wildlife Artistry
  Tina Dokken Dog Training & Shooting
Sunday 9:00 Kate Ahnstrom Virginia Shooting Sports and Falconry
9:30 WOTW Brunch Starts  
12:00 Marilyn Vetter & Brunch Panelists  
1:00 Rebecca Jones Orvis
  Tina Dokken Dog Training & Shooting
2:00 Audrey Hawk Hosting Women's Learn to Hunt Events

The 2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic will take place at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on March 1-3. Tickets and more information can be found at: PheasantFest.org.