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The Pheasant Habitat Improvement Program (PHIP) is a cooperative effort between the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Pheasants Forever Inc., and local Pheasants Forever Chapters in Colorado. The program is designed to assist landowners in developing and enhancing habitat for ring-necked pheasants. PHIP is offered within the core pheasant range in Colorado, including the counties of Morgan, southeastern Weld, Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers and Baca.

PHIP Progress Report 1997 - 2005 (9MB PDF) 

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PHIP habitat projects are designed to increase year round survival of pheasants, and in some cases bobwhite and scaled quail. In addition, many PHIP practices also increase hunting opportunity and success. Establishing tall grass in waste areas and sprinkler corners, planting sorghum food and cover plots, providing cropland incentives to retain tall wheat stubble, and developing shrub thickets are a few examples of PHIP practices.

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The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) contracts the PHIP program to Pheasants Forever, Inc. Local Pheasants Forever chapters and CPW field staff deliver the program to private landowners. The CPW provides PF with technical guidelines and a project menu that can be accomplished through PHIP, and cost share and incentive rates for those projects. Many chapters install the projects for the landowner, but occasionally may ask landowners that own farming equipment to help install a project. Most projects are installed at no out-of pocket expense to the landowner, and increase opportunities for enrollment in the Small Game Walk-In Access Program.

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• Enhanced upland game bird populations
• Improved wildlife habitat for a variety of species
• Environmental benefits
• Better hunting opportunities

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Interested landowners in the project range can begin by contacting a nearby local Pheasants Forever chapter to see what types of projects are available.  Landowners may also contact the Colorado Parks and Wildlife to learn more about the PHIP program and upland game bird habitat improvement opportunities in eastern Colorado at:  

CPW – PHIP
8118 CR 370
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 521-0233

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If you are interested in the Wetlands Partnership, please visit the Wetlands Partnership page.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Programs:

Playa Lakes Joint Venture  - This conservation partnership can provide funding and technical expertise for habitat improvement projects on private land, with an emphasis on Playa Lakes and other bird-friendly prairie habitats in Southeast Colorado.
Intermountain West Joint Venture  - This partnership's mission is to provide for the long-term conservation of key avian habitats by planning, funding, and developing habitat projects that benefit all biological components of Intermountain ecosystems.
Wetlands Reserve Program
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program 
Environmental Quality Incentive Program
Conservation Reserve Program 
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - (303) 275-2435