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Would you like to learn MacFarlane pheasant recipes from a Master Chef? Bill MacFarlane, Sarah Pope, and Chris Theisen had the opportunity to enjoy watching Chef Alfonso Contrisciani and his assistant Chef Otto Borsich prepare pheasant at the NAGA Convention for the second year in a row. Chef Alfonso loves to work with quality pheasant. He made our day when he said, “Working with a premium product like MacFarlane Pheasant definitely made my job easy. They are the finest pheasants I ever worked with.” Be prepared to learn more about these highly experienced chefs and to see some recipes that will astonish you! Read More »

MacFarlane Pheasant, Inc. attendees to NAGA Convention, February 2023: Bill MacFarlane, Owner Sarah Pope, Vice President of Operations Chris Theisen, Vice President of Production Bill and Sarah each hold positions on the NAGA board. Bill is on the Board of Directors, and Sarah is the Second Vice President. Read More »

There is always something fascinating at the North American Gamebird Association conventions. The first ever Hunt Club Conference kicked off on July 18, 2022, and was held at the Deer Creek State Lodge in central Ohio. Read More »

The North American Gamebird Association (NAGA) Conference at Bally’s in Las Vegas, Nevada was a special treat for attendees. Last year’s event was cancelled because of the Covid Pandemic so everyone was excited to meet up with other gamebird producers and hunting preserve operators to network and learn all the latest information about the businesses they care so much about. Chris Theisen, Sarah Pope, Bill MacFarlane, and Shayne Noller from MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc. attended the conference January 31-February 2, 2022. Read More »

Bill MacFarlane, owner of MacFarlane Pheasants, his wife and Advisory Board Member, Dori MacFarlane, and Sarah Pope, General Manager attended the North American Game Bird Association (NAGA) convention in Memphis, Tennessee February 3-5 2020. Read More »

Brian Klein, Sarah Pope, and Bill MacFarlane represented our farm at the North American Game Bird Association (NAGA) Convention in Savannah, Georgia January 14, 15, 16, 2019. MacFarlane Pheasants has been a member of NAGA for two generations. Read More »

Brad Lillie, Sarah Pope, and Bill MacFarlane attended the North American Game Bird Association (NAGA) convention Jan 15-17 2018 in Seattle, Washington. MacFarlane Pheasants has been involved with NAGA for two generations so they never miss an opportunity to attend and participate. There were 70 attendees at the convention, this year, held at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle. Many opportunities were provided for guests to network with others in the game bird business. Read More »

Chris Theisen (our farm’s production manager) and I flew down to Charleston, South Carolina this past week to attend the NAGA convention. Read More »