How can I purchase my South Dakota pheasant hunting license?
You can purchase non-resident small hunting licenses online at South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks or any Cabelas’ Mitchell stores.
Concerning availability, how soon should my group reserve a hunt with Sportsman’s acres pheasant hunts?
Your group should reserve a hunt with sportsman acres Pheasant hunts RIGHT NOW!!!
They strongly advise making early reservations, with the prime-season dates often filling up quickly due to the over 90 percent rebooking rate among returning guests. However, since they own many acres, it is always better to get in touch with them to check on date availability.
Are Sportsmans Acres Pheasant Hunts guests allowed to bring their hunting dogs?
When you are out with the other guests, any dog unable to coexist in the park and behave accordingly be placed in a kennel. If this occurs, Sportsman’s Acres Pheasant Hunts will attempt to resolve the problem for the benefit of all parties involved. Still, they cannot expect other hunters, even those from the same group, to put up with unruly gundogs.
Are all hunts guided at Sportsman’s Acres Pheasant Hunts?
Yes, a Pro-Staff Guide Team member guides each hunt to benefit their visitors because their personnel has equipment and expertise, along with rigorous safety laws.
The older hunters in who cannot walk long distances. How do they hunt?
They use barrier positions on their grounds that do not involve much walking and use 4-wheelers. Still, as with any hunt, the pheasant hunting business regularly demands some mobility.
Does Sportsmans Acres Pheasant Hunts have airport shuttle services or van rentals for my group?
Yes, your prompt pickup and drop-off at the airport will be guaranteed.
During my hunt, what can we expect as far as bird numbers?
Only a few of their visitors have gone home “without” going out every day in the past eight years. Of course, how well you shoot may significantly impact your hunting experience.
Planning is a good idea, so consider honing your skills at a nearby sporting clay range. However, you’ll be astounded by how many hens and roosters you witness in a single day.
Most visitors claim to have seen more birds in one day than in their hunting career!
Is the hunting challenging for an experience wing shooter?
For every three birds they bag, several visitors shoot more than a box of shells! This, in and of itself, says a lot about their birds: they move!
The continuous South Dakota winds make it difficult to chase these birds because they are built for speed. The old saying about bringing three shells for three birds does not apply here!
- You may also encounter “Bonus Birds” like the Sharp-Tailed Grouse, which can make a pheasant appear stationary. They also encounter Hungarian Partridge, also known as Gray Partridge. You can also bag an extra 3 Sharp-Tails, 5 Prairie Chickens, or both per day on the same license.
What size shotgun and shells/choke is recommended?
The best gun for use would be the 12 gauge for most hunters. However, there are a lot of hunters out there who prefer 16, 20, and even 28 gauge shotguns. This is fine.
Use what you are most comfortable with — well-fitting shotgun is more critical any day than the size shot or the gauge of your shotgun.
With smaller gauges, you may have to let some birds go at that “borderline distance” to avoid many crippled birds.
Choose a semi-automatic pump, side-by-side, over-under, or any other option that makes you most comfortable.
It is preferred to use 12 gauge shotguns with a modified to full choke (in the late season). The suggested shot size is #6, #5, and #4.
Using a 2 through 4 shot-lead in 20 gauge also works effectively — this appears to function extremely nicely. They kindly ask that your friends come prepared to hunt South Dakota’s most challenging game birds because these birds are incredibly tough and capable of withstanding a shot to the side.
Please don’t hesitate to contact or email us if you have any more queries. They would be pleased to help you in any way they can.