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Rooster pheasant standing in frosted prairie grass

Walk-up with Dogs · Pheasant

South Dakota Pheasant Hunt, Golden Triangle

Ideal, South Dakota

Guided walk-up pheasant hunting behind seasoned labs on the Jorgensen family's farm and ranch ground in the heart of South Dakota's Golden Triangle. Twenty thousand huntable acres means a week's party never covers the same cover twice, and the whole thing runs out of a 22-room lodge with a chef in the kitchen.

LJ

This trip is guided by

Lazy J Sporting Club

David

David

Head Guide

Duration
3 days
Season
September – December
Difficulty
Moderate

About the trip

Twenty thousand huntable acres in the heart of the Golden Triangle, walked behind Orvis-endorsed guides and their dogs. A party hunting a full week does not cover the same ground twice.

The habitat is not a put-and-take operation bolted onto a farm; it is a by-product of how the Jorgensens farm. They have built the whole operation around soil health, and the bird numbers follow from it. They have been hosting sportsmen here since 1983, and more than 2,000 hunters have taken over 15,000 birds since 2012.

After the first week of the season, shooting hours run from 10am to sunset so the birds can feed undisturbed in the morning. South Dakota law requires one visible piece of blaze orange; the lodge supplies shooting glasses and ear protection. Bring your own dog if you like, there is an indoor kennel. Birds are cleaned, breasted, vacuum-sealed and frozen for you to fly home.

The lodge takes 22 in single rooms or 42 shared, with meeting space, and corporate parties of 15 to 40 are their stated speciality.

The South Dakota hunting licence is included and the lodge obtains it for you before you arrive. Guide and lodge staff gratuities are not included.

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The hunt

Species

Pheasant

Weapons

Shotgun

Hunt style

Walk-up with Dogs

Land

Private land, Ranch

Fair chase

N/A (birds / waterfowl)

Tags & licenses

Included in price

The South Dakota hunting licence is included in the package price, and the lodge obtains it on your behalf before you arrive.

Your stay

Lodging
Lodge, RV / trailer
Comfort
Premium
Meals
All meals included
Guiding
Fully guided
Languages
English

What's included

  • Lodging
  • Meals
  • Licensed guide
  • Field transportation
  • Ammunition
  • Game care & processing
  • Dog handling
  • Licenses & tags

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Airfare

Getting there

Ideal, South Dakota — approximate area
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Ideal, South Dakota · Fly to a regional airport, then drive

Approximate area, not an exact location.

About the outfitter

LJ

Lazy J Sporting Club

Operating since 1983

Lazy J Sporting Club is the sporting arm of Jorgensen Land & Cattle, a fourth-generation family operation covering more than 26,000 acres of farm, pasture and hunting ground around Ideal, in the heart of South Dakota's Golden Triangle.

David

David

Head Guide

Regions
SD
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