2026 – 40th Annual Banquet Information
The 2026 Banquet will be held on Friday April 10th, 2026 at the Kato Ballroom in Mankato.
We are pleased to announce that
Travis Frank
from Ron Schara Productions will be joining us for our
40th Annual Banquet.
For more information on Travis,
click on the image below or follow this link.
Banquet tickets are now available.
If you are not on our mailing list or need an additional banquet flyer or ticket order form please click the links below. Ticket order forms can be downloaded and completed/printed on the computer or by hand and mailed to the address on the form.
We can not accept credit cards for ticket sales as Minnesota Gambling Law prohibits the use of credit cards for gambling purposes. All of our banquet ticket “levels” include chance prize drawings and are therefore prohibited to be purchased with a credit card. Thanks for understanding. If you need to make other arrangements to get your tickets shoot us an email at contact@mnpheasants.com or give us a call or text at 507-479-1232 with a call back number.
Banquet Information
Click on the image above to open
the 2026 Banquet Information Flyer
Ticket Order Form
Click on the image above to open
the 2026 Banquet Ticket Order Form
Can be completed ONSCREEN & printed
or printed & completed by hand & mailed.
The ONSCREEN Ticket Order from can be completed on your computer, printed and mailed.
You can also print the form and complete with pen and then mail.
Adobe Acrobat or similar application will be needed.
If you’d prefer we email or mail you an order form, email or call us and we’ll get one out to you.
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.
There are 3 ticket levels to attend the banquet or enter drawings.
All ticket options enter you into one or more drawings for great prizes.
You do not need to be present to win!
Level 1 Supporter
$60
Level 2 Supporter
$150
Individual Sponsor
$300
The Level 1 Supporter option includes complimentary dinner ticket and automatic entry in to the Level 1 Drawing.
The Level 2 Supporter option includes a complimentary dinner ticket & automatic entry in to the Level 2 Drawing & the Level 1 Drawing.
The Individual Sponsor option includes complimentary dinner ticket & automatic entry into the Sponsor Drawing, Level 2 Drawing & Level 1 Drawing.
Level 1 Drawing
25 Winners including guns.
Level 2 Drawing
25 Winners including more guns, Sitka Gear, Vortex Optics, YETI and more.
Sponsor Drawing
For every 8th Sponsor, we’ll add another gun to the drawing.
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 will be drawn Friday April 10th, 2026.
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 will be 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 will be 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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