A new 164-acre tract of land in Minnesota’s Brown County is now permanently protected wildlife habitat and open to public hunting and recreation thanks to Pheasants Forever and a grant recommended by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The property has been turned over to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and officially dedicated as the Dennis and Mary Hoffrogge Tract of the Verona State Wildlife Management Area.
“It’s exactly the right way to do a 164-acre project like this,” said Jeremy Berg, Vice President of the Brown County Pheasants Forever chapter, a key project partner, “The Hoffrogges were willing sellers who approached us – the way it should be. It’s a great place for sportsmen.” Additional project partners included the Anoka County Pheasants Forever chapter, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, New Ulm Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, Lost Dog and Fox Hunters Club, Sleepy Eye Sportman’s Club, Nicollet Conservation Club, Darfur Sportsman’s Club, Sioux Trails Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Read more….