Circle M Plantation
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Address
4588 Paulette Rd
Macon, MS 39341-8650
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Contact Info
Tina Higginbotham - 662-726-5791
Additional Info
Public or Private Destination: Public
Type of Shoots: Field
Game/Birds Offered: Quail, Pheasant, Chukar, Turkey
Gun Dogs: Guides & Dogs, Allow Hunters to Bring Their Dogs
Other Hunting/Sporting Opportunities: Clays, Deer Hunting, Bowhunting, Fishing
Lodging: Clubhouse, Lodging, Meals
In the lush and fertile lands of Eastern Mississippi lies Circle M Plantation. This magnificent Southern plantation boasts of more than 75 years of hunting heritage along the Noxubee River. It was the gentlemen’s pursuit of the elusive and wary Bobwhite quail that has distinguished Circle M Plantation as one of the South’s finest hunting destinations.
Today those same hallowed shooting grounds are being made available to the public on a limited basis for the true Southern quail, turkey, and white tail deer hunting experience. We work diligently to provide our guests with comfortable surroundings, gourmet Southern food and the opportunity for the genuine companionship that one finds in the outdoors. So whether your interests are for business, family entertainment, or an exciting day afield with your friends, Circle M Plantation would like to welcome you to our family of satisfied clients. We will do our best to ensure that you have a memorable outdoor experience and plan to come again.
The various services and amenities of Circle M Plantation have been designed for corporate as well as family entertainment. So whether you want to host a business meeting for your select staff or spend a few days with your most important clients or vacation with your family, we are here for you. So when the best and only the best will do for you or your clients and friends, Circle M Plantation is the place you'll come to call your second home.
History
The property of Circle M Plantation, like most of the area's earlier settlements, was a working cotton plantation more than 150 years ago. It was established as Paulette Plantation by Thomas Blasengame Paulette, a South Carolina native who came to the Noxubee area in 1863. Sometime between 1860 and the first decade of the 20th century, the plantation was called Ridgeway, and was owned by Paulette heirs. Later it was called Auyaka Lodge, before it became known as Circle M Plantation sometime in the 1920s.
Among the series of the property's owners was the one-time governor of the state of Oklahoma, E. W. Marland, who held the plantation between 1911 and 1928, and established a game reserve.
The hunting for various species of game birds and animals proved to be simply superb, and some years later the presidents of General Mills, Archer-Daniels and Weyerhauser purchased the plantation for its fabulous quail hunting. Under the management of this group of owners, the property became a working farm with tenant farmers. The plantation operated until the 1970's. John Moll, an entrepreneur and avid quail hunter from Memphis, purchased Circle M in the early 1990's and began the process of the renovation of the old, history-steeped property to renew it to its longtime use, as a gentleman's hunting lodge.
In 2003 three families in Birmingham purchased the Circle M for their family and business use. These folks have hunted and fished together for many years in locations as far afield as Europe, Patagonia, and Alaska, but their love for hunting our native game in home banks led us to purchase the Circle M. Fortunately, there was the perfect place to build the 54 acre Lake Carol, which we are developing into a trophy bass lake, allowing us to continue pursuit of our love for fishing on the same property. Since the owning families and their businesses do not use the full capacity of the Circle M, we are happy to share it with others who love the outdoors on a limited commercial basis. We are managing our habitat and wildlife with the best practices to continuously enhance the hunting and fishing experience at Circle M.
Hunting
At Circle M Plantation, we have gone the extra mile to insure that your hunt with us will be an experience of a lifetime. That’s why we’ve carefully managed our large acreage of fields and woodlands specifically for premier whitetail deer, Bobwhite quail, and Eastern wild turkey hunting.
Our fields have been planted with only the best foods to attract these types of game, and the success of past hunts truly speaks for itself.
Throughout years of development, we have striven to bring back a part of Americana that is fast disappearing—the abundance of wildlife, the calming call of the Bobwhite quail and great dog work.
Locker Room
Our locker room is provided to store your hunting gear and guns overnight.
Safety
We want your visit with us to be both enjoyable and safe. That’s why before hunting, each Circle M Plantation guest is required to watch a short video or participate in a safety meeting outlining the rules of safety and hunting etiquette that are practiced at the Plantation.
Service
Regardless of whether you’re hunting deer, quail or turkey with us, your game will be properly processed and stored in our spacious walk in game cooler until your departure.
Skeet & Sporting Clays
Whether you want to take a few warm-up shots before your quail hunt or just bang away at a few clays for its recreational enjoyment, we’ve got you taken care of. Circle M Plantation features a regulation skeet field as well as a state of the art Five-Stand Sporting Clays game exhibiting the exciting BirdBrain system.
These games are loads of fun and can be played either individually or in groups of up to five shooters per round. Either way, clay target shooting at the Plantation is a blast.
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Quail Hunting
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We specialize in providing a premier quail hunting experience that has long been considered traditional in the South.
You will hunt from mule drawn wagons. Our fully trained stock of well bred bird dogs are among the best anywhere, so whether you’re hunting over magnificent English settlers , graceful pointers, or brittanies your hunting experience with us is sure to be enhanced each time the dogs point.
There’s really nothing like the camaraderie of a traditional Southern quail hunt. The smell of fresh air; the working relationship between two trained bird dogs and the anticipation of the covey flush and the exhilaration one feels when the downed birds are retrieved to hand truly make a hunt at Circle M a day to remember.
All packages include a full day of hunting or fishing, meals, lodging, beverages and shells.
Quail Hunt Package for THREE HUNTERS - $2700
$825 for each additional hunter
All Day Quail Hunt with Lunch (per person) - $750
One Half Day with Lunch (per person) - $400
*Service fee (12%) and Sales Tax (7%) will be added to all charges.
A 30% deposit required to confirm reservations.
Cancellations must be received 60 days prior to reservation.
Additional Fees: Each hunter is responsible for hunting license fees.
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Wild Turkey Hunting
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Nowhere has the remarkable population resurgence of the Eastern wild turkey been felt more than in the woodlands of Eastern Mississippi. Our ever-expanding flock of the wary birds will provide a limited number of hunters the opportunity to harvest what many call the most challenging game species in America.
You will be escorted by an experienced turkey guide. We will clean and process your turkey and store for mounting if desired.
All packages include a full day of hunting or fishing, meals, lodging, beverages and shells.
Turkey Hunt Package - $825
*Each hunter limited to ONE Gobbler.
*Service fee (12%) and Sales Tax (7%) will be added to all charges.
A 30% deposit required to confirm reservations.
Cancellations must be received 60 days prior to reservation.
Additional Fees: Each hunter is responsible for hunting license fees.
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Deer Hunting
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This area of Eastern Mississippi has long been renowned for its ability to grow mature whitetail bucks with massive antlers. And at Circle M Plantation, we’ve got some of the best deer hunting found in America. We strictly control the numbers of deer harvested so that our herd remains healthy, and our buck to doe ratio is kept in proper balance.
More than fifty food plots have been planted specifically for our large deer population. Hunting takes place from comfortable blinds strategically placed around areas noted for harboring big bucks.
We are on a strict trophy management program, which allows bucks to reach a mature age. We provide them both opportunities for archery and rifle hunts on a limited basis. By limiting the number of hunters and deer harvested, we will always be able to provide you with a chance to take that trophy whitetail of a lifetime.
All packages include a full day of hunting or fishing, meals, lodging, beverages and shells.
Gun or Primitive Weapon Package for THREE Hunters - $2100
$600 for each additional hunter
Harvest limits: One Buck (8 points or more – 16 inch spread minimum) or One Doe per day (90 lbs. or greater)
Bow Season Package - $400 per hunter
Harvest limits: One Buck (legal state size) or One Doe per day (90 lbs. or greater)
Additional Buck - $1000
8 Pts. Or More – 16” Spread
*Service fee (12%) and Sales Tax (7%) will be added to all charges.
A 30% deposit required to confirm reservations.
Cancellations must be received 60 days prior to reservation.
Additional Fees: Each hunter is responsible for hunting license fees.
Fishing
 
Fishing in our stocked 54-acre bass lake, Lake Carol, is a highlight of any visit to Circle M Plantation.
Lake Carol was constructed with the goal of maximizing fish habitat and subsequent fishable water to create a world class bass fishing lake.
Most lakes are created by pushing up dirt from the deepest part of the lake to build a dam. This method creates a large bowl shaped area with no changes in elevation or contour. In addition the trees are dozed into large piles and burned. The existing creek channels in most cases are destroyed.
In contrast, the dam at Lake Carol was constructed using earth moving equipment (Pans) to dig ditches, creating ridges and humps throughout the lake. There are changes in the bottom contour almost everywhere. In addition the two creek channels through the lake were left undisturbed. Most of the trees were cut and harvested but large stumps and some standing trees were left behind. Both of the traversing creeks are about 5 to 6 feet deep, lined with large stumps and full of brush and small trees. These creeks will be home to the largest fish in the lake.
 
The shallow end of the lake has numerous ditches cut perpendicular to the creek channels. In many cases the dirt was pushed into mounds or humps next to the creeks. Lake Carol has very little “dead” water, or areas that will not hold fish. The maximum depth is 25 feet and it maintains its design elevation consistently.
The lake was stocked in 2006 with F-1 Tiger bass. These 2 ½ year old bass now average between 3 – 4 pounds.
When fishing at Lake Carol, you will have full use of a boat, boat house, and picnic shelter. Fish below 14 inches may be kept plus ONE trophy fish above 7 lbs. We will clean, package and freeze any harvested fish or cook them for your consumption in our dining room.
Fishing in Lake Carol Package - $475
Fishing Only - $300
One-Half Day Fishing Only - $150
Add to any other hunting package - $100
*Service fee (12%) and Sales Tax (7%) will be added to all charges.
A 30% deposit required to confirm reservations.
Cancellations must be received 60 days prior to reservation.
Additional Fees: Each hunter is responsible for hunting license fees.
Our Property
When the best and only the best will do for you or your clients and friends, Circle M Plantation is the place you'll come to call your second home. Here's what sets Circle M Plantation apart from other traditional hunting plantations.
* Lodging options for many needs and group sizes
* Game Room
* Gourmet Dining
* Skeet and 5-Stand Sporting Clays
* Business Entertaining Is Our Specialty
* World-class Deer, Turkey & Quail hunting
* Stocked 50-acre bass fishing lake
* Swimming Pool
* Picnic facilities
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Lodging
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Guests of Circle M Plantation are lodged in their own spacious, fully appointed cottages. There are three professionally decorated lodges at Circle M Plantation, the Deer Lodge, the Turkey Roost and the Quail’s Nest, each designed to provide guests with comfort and privacy in a relaxed, laid back atmosphere that is distinctly Southern.
Each lodge can accommodate up to five guests and comes with fully equipped kitchens, satellite television, and private baths.
Guests relax after a day in the field in our cool swimming pool located just a few feet from your lodge, and on warm days it’s the perfect way to cool off.
 
So whether you want to hold a small informal meeting or just kick your boots off after a day afield, your private lodge at Circle M Plantation is the perfect home away from home.
Deer Lodge
* 1 bedroom downstairs with two full-size beds and a full bath
* 2 bedrooms upstairs. One bedroom with 2 full-size beds. One bedroom with 1 queen size bed
* Full bath upstairs
Turkey Roost
* 1 bedroom downstairs with 2 twin beds and a full bath
* Additional large bath with walk-in shower downstairs
* Loft area with 2 twin beds and 1 full bed separated by a sitting area
Quail’s Nest
* Single level with 3 bedrooms
* One bedroom has 2 twin beds and a full bath
* One bedroom has 1 queen size bed and a full bath
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Game Room
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At Circle M Plantation we want you to relax and enjoy our fine Southern hospitality. Within steps of your lodge you’ll find our spacious 1,200 square foot game room, complete with a magnificent pool table, card table, big screen satellite television, huge stone fireplace, and a full bar. Guests are invited to enjoy all of these indoor amenities, and on days when they just want to take in the fresh Mississippi air, they can converse over a beverage under our roomy covered patio. Our game room can easily be converted to accommodate a business meeting for up to fifteen attendees. Modern audio visual equipment is available at the Plantation to assist you with your business meeting needs.
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Gourmet Dining
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Circle M Plantation is famous for its home-cooked Southern dishes, all served in our spacious dining hall. With seating for 24 guests, we are able to serve large or small groups in a charming, but quaint dining setting. We will provide you with a menu of available delicacies from Southern fried quail to barbeque venison. Complete with all the trimmings and a good selection of accompanying wines, meals at Circle M are a perfect combination with hearty outdoor life, as well as family vacationing.
The various services and amenities at Circle M have been designed for corporate entertainment. So whether you want to host a business meeting for your select staff or spend a few days with your most important clients or for an intimate family getaway, we are here for you.
In addition, picnics in the field are available by request either at Lake Carol or Mary’s Picnic Place.
Here’s an idea of some of the mouth-watering menus you can expect during your stay at Circle M Plantation.
- Pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit
- Grilled hamburgers, potato salad, corn on the cob, potato chips
- Fried chicken, garlic-cheese potatoes, fresh butter peas, cream corn, cornbread, peach cobbler
Our staff is always always receptive to your special requests.
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Special Events
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Circle M Plantation provides the perfect setting for nearly any special event. Whether you are planning a wedding or wedding related event, a banquet of any size, a class reunion, family reunion, corporate retreats, etc., Circle M Plantation has accommodations to meet your needs.
Our flexible lodging, meeting and event facilities combined with beautiful outdoor spaces, swimming pool, friendly staff and on-site catering services make us a top choice.
Thinking about bringing a group to Circle M Plantation? Call Tina (662-726-5791) today to discuss the opportunities that await you.
Want to feed your group? Circle M Plantation offers amazing gourmet Southern food menus. Here’s a sample of our group menu options.
Grilled chicken
Potato salad
Green been roll-ups
Homemade rolls
Desert
Fried Catfish
Homemade hushpuppies
Fries
Turnip greens
Coleslaw
Smoked Boston Butt
Baked beans
Coleslaw
Bread
Desert
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