South
Dakota Pheasant Hunting Frequently Asked Questions
My boys are 12 and 13 years old, and I would like
to take them to South Dakota for some pheasant hunting. Do
they need a license?
Your boys will need a youth hunting license, and will
also need to have successfully completed a hunter safety
course as well. We welcome the chance to work with
the "future of our sport".
I'd like to bring my hunting dog with me when
I come. Will you have a kennel for the dog? Is there
any extra charge for bringing my dog?
Your trained hunting
dog is welcome at the ranch and there are new kennel facilities
available for your dog. We do not charge extra for
kennel space.
Do you provide
a bird cleaning service ?
Bird cleaning is available
at the ranch and is included in the Bird Dog Lounge all
inclusive hunting package. For the guests of the
Wagon Wheel Lodge, the same service is also available for
$3.00 per bird. All the birds are professionally
cleaned, packaged and frozen. Your birds will be
packaged into your coolers for you at your departure time.
How many hunters can be in one shooting group?
Is there a limit?
South Dakota state law is a maximum of 20 hunters
in the field at one time. What
is a typical day like for people staying with you?
The day starts
with gourmet coffee brewing, and a hearty breakfast shortly
there after. After breakfast, relax and enjoy
our sporting clays course before we take to the field in
our 4x4 field buses (equipped with pop and water coolers, gun
racks, shells, etc.) Once we are in the hunting fields,
you will see hundreds, if not thousands of birds during
the day. Our hunts are operated with safe and ethical
hunting practices. Our guides do not carry guns (your
on your own to kill your limit!) and are fun to be around. Our
dogs are all professionally trained and are close working
reliable retrievers who are a absolute joy to watch. After
the hunt, you can relax around the fire pit, take part
in more sporting clays, take in a game of pool or horseshoes,
or just sit back on the deck or in the lodge and reflect
on the day. Supper will be sure to fill the largest
of appetites and consists of good South Dakota beef,
chicken, pheasant, and pork, along with numerous salads,
side dishes and sinful desserts. A good nights sleep
is almost assured!
Do we have to use steel shot for shotgun loads or is
lead okay?
Lead shot is legal to
use and very effective in shot sizes of 4 or 5 shot size. 12
gauge shotguns are recommended, but those with very good
shooting skills have had success with 16 and 20 gauge as
well. You do not need to have a plug in your
gun either. |
