Notable South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Lodges

By Serena Price


Pheasant hunting lodges are usually well appointed hotel like residences. Here you are treated as a guest and given the opportunity to hunt birds on private property that has been groomed to attract large numbers of prey in the fall. Most of the fields have been used to grow corn or wheat during the summer creating ample feed to attract game birds.

Because the Midwest is part of the biggest crop and cattle producing regions in America the land is perfectly suited to attract pheasants and other game birds. The ranches boast that there are thousands of acres surrounding their lodge and most are set up for the guests to hunt in. Staff and proprietors alike work to ensure that the birds will call their fields home.

You may first want to consider the lodgings offered. Most have large sprawling buildings made to accommodate several guests at a time. They will include all of your meals while you are there as well as beverages. There are usually common rooms where you can sit and socialize in the evenings or before the hunt.

The people who own these ranches are of the same family. The ranches have been in their family for three generations and the family works together to maintain it for farming in spring and hunters in the fall months. The lodge can be operated for most of the fall and winter months because of the variety of game they can offer to guests.

Most lodge owners supply dogs to work with hunters. The dogs scare the birds out of the brush so they can be shot and then retrieve them for the hunter when they go down. You can also expect the lodge personnel to clean and package your birds for you at no extra cost. There are some places that offer less expensive packages but you may end up cleaning your own birds or paying the staff to do it for you.

While staying at the ranches you will be treated to clay pigeon shooting in the mornings to sharpen your aim and speed. They supply dogs to flush and retrieve your quarry after you have successfully brought it down. Some people have stated that they have never seen so many rooster pheasants in one place in their entire lives. Because this is generally private land there is no limit except what the owners set for bird count. That can range from three to twenty birds dependant on where you are staying.

There is one location that is on a Native American reservation and it offers a casino in addition to very good accommodations for the hunters. This lodge has over two hundred thousand acres that are available for the hunt. Obviously you will not be exploring all of them but you can be certain to bag your limit while there.

What ever your choice of pheasant hunting lodges turns out to be you can be fairly certain that you will be treated with the utmost respect and care by family members who want you to return next year. The rooms, service and food is only part of the experience of you might expect. The owners and their families are willing to bend over backwards to accommodate you.




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