The Hunt

After enjoying a big leisurely breakfast and watching deer from the dining room window, you can dust off your skills with some clay target shooting. This is a good time for you and your guide to visit about hunting safety, strategies and etiquette.

Now the fun begins! Hunters, guns, dogs, lunches and drinks (no alcohol until the hunt is over) are loaded in the vehicles and we head for the bird fields. The rest of the day is filled with the blur of flushing pheasants, the crack of the shotguns and the shouts of "Dog on point!", "Rooster!", "Good shot!" and "Fetch!". There may be some good-natured remarks about the ones that got away, (you may want to rehearse your excuses in advance.)

Take time to admire the spectacular colors of the rooster pheasant and scratch a panting dog behind the ears for a job well done. Breathe in the sweet smell of turned soil, or the fragrance of milo after a freeze. Reflect on the golden brown of the bird fields, the whir of wings and the glint of a gun barrel as it chases an elusive rooster.

With hunting vests heavy with game, it's time to return to the lodge. Cameras will capture your harvest and record the satisfied grins of you and your hunting companions.

Note: In this zone South Dakota pheasant hunting season is begun at noon until sunset for the first seven days and thereafter 10 AM to sunset until the season ends.

We require hunter orange vests and caps for your safety. Protective glasses are highly recommended. Heavy 3" long-range ammunition is not necessary as plenty of birds will be in range of 2 3/4, 5's, 6's or 7 1/2". For your enjoyment and well being, we always practice the highest standards of safety and hunting ethics.