Rates & Packages

Full-Day Corporate or Group Hunt & Event

All group events are split into two time blocks with lunch in the middle:
8:00 AM–11:00 AM and 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.

If booking the full package, the pheasant hunt can be in the morning or afternoon, with the shooting event at the opposite time.

Group Package Pricing

All group hunting packages include:

• Pheasant hunt

• Bird cleaning

• Catered lunch with drinks (no alcohol during events)

• Shooting event at the Pete Lien Sports Shooting Complex

• Firearms (rifles, pistol, and shotguns including ammunition) can be provided at no cost for group bookings

Half-Day Pheasant Hunt

• $50 per bird released

• 25-bird minimum per day

• Good for up to 5 hunters

• Each additional person requires purchasing at least 5 additional birds

Notes:

• Lunch, bird cleaning, and shooting-complex events are not included for half-day hunts.

• At this time, we are not set up for solo or very small hunts below the 25-bird minimum.

Additional Hunting

Native grouse and partridge may be taken at no additional cost, in accordance with state limits and licensing.

Terms & Payment

• 50% deposit due at booking; balance due on the day of the hunt.

Hunter Requirements

• Sign waiver

• Wear orange cap and eye protection while hunting

• Have a valid South Dakota hunting license

• Provide your own ammunition for the pheasant hunt (ammo for the shooting complex is included)

Orange caps, eye protection, and ammunition are available for purchase on-site if needed.

Licenses

All hunters must purchase a South Dakota license online before the hunt.
gfp.sd.gov

Residents

• 18+ years: Habitat Stamp ($10) + Small Game License — yearly ($36) or 1-day ($15).

  • If you already hold a fishing license, you already have a Habitat Stamp.

• Ages 12–17: Small Game Stamp ($10) + valid hunter safety card

• Under 16 without hunter safety: Mentor Small Game Stamp ($5). Must be accompanied by an unarmed adult (18+).

Non-Residents

• 18+ years: Habitat Stamp ($25) + Small Game License ($142, valid for two 5-day periods)

• Ages 12–17: Youth Small Game License ($10, valid for two 5-day periods) + valid hunter safety card

• Under 16 without hunter safety: Mentor Small Game Stamp ($10). Must be accompanied by an unarmed adult (18+).

Future Requirement: Once we obtain a preserve license in 2026, non-residents will also need a preserve license in addition to the above.

Season Dates

2025–2026 Season: Oct. 18, 2025 – Jan. 31, 2026

• Daily limit: 3 pheasants per hunter

Preserve License Season (starting Sept. 1, 2026):

• Runs through March 2027

• Daily limit: up to 20 pheasants per hunter