2026 – 40th Annual Banquet Information
The 2026 Banquet was held on Friday April 10th, 2026 at the Kato Ballroom in Mankato.
THANK YOU
We’d like to thank everyone that supported us at our 40th Annual Banquet Friday April 10th. We once again had a sell-out crowd. We are very grateful for the continued support.
We had a very successful banquet thanks to all of you – our generous supporters. Proceeds from the event will be used on local projects that are currently in-process as well as future projects.
All our success is directly attributable to the wonderful support we recieve each year from our supporters. We couldn’t do it without you.
A BIG thanks to
Travis Frank
from Ron Schara Productions who joined us for our
40th Annual Banquet.
For more information on Travis,
click on the image below or follow this link.
2026 – 40th Annual Banquet
Without your support, most of our projects would not happen.
Funds raised at our events are used for local habitat acquisition, restoration and maintenance.
Visit our projects page to see our completed projects.
Partial 2026 Banquet Highlights.
Check out our raffle and advertising sponsors at the bottom of this page.
Follow this link to see all of our great supporters
Some of our 2026 Raffles are highlighted below.
2026 Habitat Raffle
10 Winners
This raffle has 10 winners. Tickets are available in advance and banquet night.
Winners were drawn Friday April 10th, 2026.
Sponsored by:
1st Prize
$3,000 CASH
2nd Prize
Browning Maxus II Auric Camo Semi-Auto 12 Gauge
3rd Prize
Ruger American Gen II Predator Package – Various Calibers
4th Prize
Vortex Viper HD 10×42 Binoculars with Harness
5th Prize
$500 CASH
6th Prize
YETI Tundra 45 Cooler
7th Prize
YETI Roadie 24 Cooler
8th Prize
$200 Cash
9th Prize
$200 Cash
10th Prize
$100 Cash
Hat Raffle / Drawing
This raffle/drawing is only offered banquet night.
Winners were drawn Friday April 10th 2026.
Sponsored by:
Over $9,000 in prizes
13 winners – all Hat winners receive a prize.
2026 Hat Raffle/Drawing Prizes
1st Prize
Browning Citori Feather Lightning Grade IV Satin Walnut 12 Gauge Over/Under
2nd Prize
Vortex Optics Fury HD5000 Binoculars/Rangefinder with Glasspak Harness
3rd Prize
Sitka Gear Fanatic Jacket & Bib Package
4th – 13th Prizes
Sitka Gear 75L Drifter Duffle & Mystery Prize for one Lucky Loser
*Images are for illustrative purposes only. Prizes may not exactly match those depicted. Some items may differ due to manufacturer changes beyond our control. Some gun makes/models may not be in stock. We will do our best to have guns offered in raffles and drawings availabe to winners after the banquet. Gun winners will receive a Scheels gift card equivalent in value to our cost for the gun(s) – some exceptions may apply.
$100 Raffle Pack
The $100 Raffle Pack is available in advance & banquet night.
Winners were drawn Friday April 10th, 2026
2026 $100 Raffle Pack
Included 4 raffles
Sportsman’s Raffle
Shotgun Raffle
Rifle Raffle &
Rooster Raffle
Also includes the $100 Raffle Pack Gun.
Each Raffle Pack includes 17 tickets for the four included raffles – enter the tickets into the raffles you are interested in. In addition, you’ll receive 1 ticket for the Raffle Pack Gun Raffle.
28 Winners – including 10+ guns.
Raffle Pack Gun
Each $100 Raffle Pack includes one ticket for the Raffle Pack Gun.
Franchi Affinity 3 Select Walnut/Engraved Silver Semi-Auto 12 Gauge.
*Images are for illustrative purposes only. Prizes may not exactly match those depicted. Some items may differ due to manufacturer changes beyond our control. Some gun makes/models may not be in stock. We will do our best to have guns offered in raffles and drawings availabe to winners after the banquet. Gun winners will receive a Scheels gift card equivalent in value to our cost for the gun(s) – some exceptions may apply.
Supporters
2026 Banquet Supporters
Follow this link to see all our great supporters including individual Banquet Sponsors, Advertising partners and individual donors.
Our supporters – Sponsors, Donors, MVP Supporters & Advertising Partners, are a very big part of our success and we hope you will support them. Please thank them for their generosity by patronizing their businesses throughout the year.
Take a look below and on our supporters page for a complete list of all of those that so generously give to make Minnesota Pheasants, Inc. a success.
2026 MVP Supporters & Advertising Partners
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Minnesota Pheasants, Inc. - PO Box 202, 401 Chapel Street - Good Thunder, Minnesota 56037
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