"Think of the best day of pheasant hunting you can possibly imagine.
Today was better."
– John D. from Winchester, KS
South Dakota Pheasant Hunting
Experiences
Circle H Ranch is a hunter’s dream centered around habitat including tree belts, natural grasslands, sloughs, draws and crop land. The terrain provides groups of all sizes with challenging and unparalleled pheasant hunting. Our guides accompany each group in the field with our well-trained dogs.
We pride ourselves in offering pure South Dakota hospitality at its finest and knowing our guests on a personal level to make your stay with us extraordinary in every way.
The pheasant hunting season begins at Circle H Ranch in September and ends in March. Although fall is the most popular time, the late season provides some excellent hunting and challenging shooting.
South Dakota Pheasant Hunting at the Circle H Ranch
Pheasant hunting at its finest is what you find at Circle H Ranch located in the heart of pheasant country near Gregory, South Dakota. Thousands of acres of South Dakota’s premier pheasant terrain are reserved for the exclusive use and enjoyment of our guests.
Throughout the years, numerous tree belts and pheasant food plots have been added to the Ranch. This provides excellent nesting areas and ensures a plentiful and stable pheasant population each year. The terrain is conducive to providing parties of all sizes with challenging and unparalleled pheasant hunting.
Transportation in the field is by specially designed and converted all-wheel drive buses. In early season, warm weather hunters sometimes prefer our open-air trailers built specifically for this purpose. In most cases, your group will be able to hunt separately with a friendly, knowledgeable guide and dogs assigned exclusively to your group.
Your birds will be processed, frozen and packaged for your return trip home.
Dogs & Kennels
Circle H Ranch has eager and well-trained dogs to provide hunting enjoyment and to assist in locating and retrieving your game. Your field guide will work the dogs. You are welcome to bring your own dogs, provided they are reasonably trained and kept in our clean, comfortable, private kennels.
Circle H Ranch has two dog kennel buildings with electric radiant heat in the floors. Each dog has their own individual sleeping area and kennel run.
Guest dogs stay in our guest kennel located just a few steps from the lodge. It provides a quiet, comfortable place for your dog to rest after a hard day in the field.
Hunting Fees
$975 per hunter day
Includes:
- Lodging
- Food & Beverage
- Guides
- Dogs
- Field transportation
- Bird processing
- One round of sporting clays (for 2+ day hunts)
Hunting license and shells are not included, but may be purchased at the ranch.
$250 per hunter day
Includes:
- Land usage only
- Additional $800 per day for guide, dogs and field transportation. *based on availability*
*all inclusive hunts always take priority with guides, busses, dog trailers, etc.
Kids & Teens – 30% Off
Children 18 years and younger are 30% off full price with a hunting adult. The family discount applies only to the full service hunt, not the limited service hunt.
Resident and nonresident, ages 12 (or turning 12 by December 31 of current year) through 17, and who possess a valid hunter safety certificate and small game license are eligible to hunt in South Dakota. To obtain a small game license at the Ranch, these young hunters will need to provide their hunter safety number and the last four digits of their social security number.
Please visit South Dakota Game Fish & Parks for complete youth hunting rules and regulations.
$25
1 Full Round (52 targets)*
$8
2 Person Flurry/1 Round (25 targets)
*One full round included with Full Service Pheasant Hunt package.
Deposit
A fifty percent (50%) deposit is required to hold your date with the balance due upon arrival. Sales tax will be added to all fees. Seventy-five percent (75%) of your deposit will be refunded if you cancel 90 days prior to your arrival date, fifty percent (50%) if cancellation is made 60 days prior to your arrival date. Deposit will be forfeited on all hunts cancelled beyond that time. Deposits accepted through Visa and Mastercard.
License Fees
Hunting Licenses and Shells Sold at the Ranch
For up to date hunting license pricing, please visit the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks website.
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