Big Bend Ranch
Contact Info
Gary Jensen
Phone: 605-222-9225
Fax: 605-229-1888
Additional Info
Public or Private Destination: Public, Member, Corp
Type of Shoots: Field, Blinds
Game/Birds Offered: Pheasant, Huns, Prairie Chicken, Sharp-Tail Grouse, Ducks, Geese
Gun Dogs: Guides & Dogs, Allow Hunters to Bring Their Dogs
Other Hunting/Sporting Opportunities: Clays
Lodging: Clubhouse, Lodging, Meals
Hunt where America's own Oliver North hunts!
"Big Bend Ranch ia a fall trip I would not miss. I've hunted many places and cannot imagine a better spot than Big Bend Ranch. If you're looking for quality, hospitality and world class hunting, you'll find it at Big Bend Ranch."
John Basso, Ponte Verdra, Florida.
Imagine South Dakota's finest pheasant hunting plus exceptional lodging and dining. This can be found at South Dakota's famousBig Bend Ranch.
Here you and your guests can enjoy world class wingshooting for Ringneck Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, and later in the fall Canada Geese and Ducks. This private hunting paradise is located in the heart of the central flyway on the scenic Missouri River, only a 30 minute drive from the State Capitol of Pierre.
Our Staff & Guides
Big Bend Ranch offers the best hunting experience available to the discriminating sportsman. The high caliber of our professional guides, dogs and lodge staff assure you the best memories possible. The lodge and dining staff are happy to assist you with any special needs. Our emphasis is on special attention and service which will make your trip to Big Bend Ranch the most enjoyable outdoors experience you ever have.
All of our hunts are guided. This is provided with two objectives: to make certain you have a quality, memorable hunt and to provide for your safety. Our professional guides can tailor your hunting experience, whether you are bringing your son or daughter for their never-to-be forgotten first hunt or you are entertaining your friends or business associates.
Upland Birds
Rich in hunting tradition, Big Bend Ranch sprawls along the mighty Missouri River and consists of over 5,600 acres of farm and ranch land that is managed with one thing in mind, fantastic Pheasant hunting. The hunting is exceptional because, after your safety, wildlife management is our top priority. Our excellent Ringneck Pheasant hunting doesn't just happen, we make it happen. Game management plans tree belts, CRP, weed patches, food plots, abundant nesting, and winter cover have brought our wild bird population through many winters.
Our farming methods and bird numbers remind hunters of the great hunting of a bygone era. Wily Ringneck Pheasant and Hungarian Partridge abound on Big Bend ranch in numbers too numerous to believe. In addition Hungarian Partridge, Sharptail Grouse and Prairie Chicken may also be encountered.
Our Pheasant hunts are so spectacular that Big Bend Ranch has been honored as the host ranch of the South Dakota Governor's hunt annually since 1992.
Waterfowl
Big Bend Ranch adjoins the water of North America's premier waterfowl flyway and is renowned for spectacular waterfowl pass shooting and field shooting over decoys. A rare combination of state refuge choked with geese, gently rising hills to grain fields and strategically placed hunting blinds combine to make the hunting exceptional. Big Bend Ranch is the home of one of the largest Canada Goose staging areas in North America and undoubtedly has some of the finest Canada Goose hunting in North America.
Each year hundreds of thousands of Canada Geese stop at the adjacent refuge on their migration south. The geese leave the refuge on the river and cross the bluffs to feed in our fields, making the most fantastic field shooting over decoys imaginable. With proper winds and weather, pass shooting is unbelievable. Canada Geese are the primary species and at certain times you will encounter large flights of Northern Mallards, Whitefront, Snow and Blue Geese.
Big Bend Ranch's many stock dams attract migrating mallards and provide another opportunity to hunt over decoys. Waterfowl hunting usually takes place from sunrise until 10:30 AM and in the afternoon from 3:00 PM until sunset. Combining upland game and waterfowl hunts allow you to hunt sunrise to sunset if so desired.
Lodges & Dining
Our lodges, each with its own distinctive character, create the perfect environment for you and your guests to relax and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow hunters. Nestled on this private hunting paradise, the lodges overlook Two Deer Lake to the east and the Missouri River bluffs to the west.
Here you will witness the breathtaking South Dakota sunrise which is rivaled only by the spectacle of wildlife heading to roost against the magnificent South Dakota sunset. You will enjoy these sights while relaxing on the decks or in one of our great rooms or during a peaceful evening stroll.
After an exhilarating day afield we will delight you with our New Dakota Cuisine - evening fare includes specialties such as Prairieland Pheasant baked in vermouth sauce served with Minnesota wild rice prepared to perfection. Dinner may begin with tomato basil soup, strawberry spinach salad and the mouthwatering end might be homemade creme brulee or chocolate praline layer cake. Of course dinner is preceded by cocktails and appetizers. A choice of fine wines accompanies your dinner.
After the hunt...
After the hunt you may shoot a round of clays. From our decks, cigar lounge or great room Guests also enjoy watching pheasants return to their roost. Following a phenomenal day of wingshooting guests return to our great lodge and relax with cocktails and hor de'oeuvres while anticipating a fine dining experience.
To further compliment Big Bend Ranch and make your trip complete, tours may be arranged of the nearby buffalo herd of "Dances With Wolves" fame. Plus you may also enjoy Vegas style gambling at nearby Tribal Casinos, historic Fort Pierre, and in Pierre the State Capitol, the Cultural Heritage Center, Oahe Dam plus super, friendly people and many more items and places of interest to the outdoorsman.
Rates & Fees:
BIG BEND RANCH features ALL INCLUSIVE packages, there are NO HIDDEN CHARGES, WE FURNISH IT ALL! Call now to reserve your dates and let us show you what real hunting memories are made of! For the hunt of a lifetime book now to ensure your dates.
Our upland bird hunt includes:
* Three full days of upland bird hunting
* Six upland birds per day
* Four nights of first-rate lodging
* Memorable dining
* Complimentary top shelf beverages
* Round trip shuttle between the Pierre airport and the ranch
* Guides with professionally trained dogs
* Ammunition
* Blaze orange hunting cap
* Game processing & coolers
* South Dakota state preserve license
* Warm up round of clays
Our upland bird hunt does not include:
* Transportation of game home
* SD upland game license for grouse & prairie chicken
* Long distance telephone charges
* Optional Gratuity
ALL INCLUSIVE UPLAND BIRD HUNTING FEES - Three day, four night package
| 4 or more hunters |
$2,095 |
| 1 - 3 hunters |
$2,195 |
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| (extra upland birds may be bagged for $35 each) |
| The ranch may be booked privately with a party of 20 hunting guests. |
WATERFOWL HUNTING FEES:
Goose or Duck hunts including guides and decoys where necessary may be added for $150 per person per day plus cost of waterfowl license ($75 - $105), Federal Migratory Bird Stamp ($15), ammunition and bird cleaning.
A 50% deposit is required within (5) business days to confirm dates. Deposits are nonrefundable. In the event you cannot make the scheduled hunt, the deposit will be credited to another hunt in the same year or placed towards a replacement hunter in the same group. The final balance will be due, in full, 60 days prior to the hunt. Hunts booked after August 1 require payment in full. SD sales tax of 5% applies to all purchases.
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