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Archery  ::  Rifle  ::  Equipment/Services Provided or Needed

Clients visiting Pheasant Crest for the first time can expect world class accommodations, gourmet food, abundant wildlife, and first rate guides. We will work very hard to ensure that your hunt will be everything you expect and much more.

Our deer herd is in excellent condition. Eastern South Dakota has experienced very mild winters for the past five years which has resulted in excellent fawning and overall health of the herd. Like most managed herds, our herd has a slightly above average age structure. The South Dakota subspecies of Whitetails is the second largest subspecies in weight second only to the Canadian subspecies. Typical antler score of the South Dakota subspecies ranges from 130” to 160”. At Pheasant Crest you can expect to see bucks from 1 ½ to 5 ½ years of age. There are excellent numbers of 2 ½ and 3 ½ year old bucks. Our doe numbers are excellent.

As we continue to manage this herd more carefully we will only allow the harvest of 3 ½ year old bucks and older as well as adult does 2 ½ years of age or older. This will continue to ensure a balanced herd in quantity and quality. Our 2 ½ year old bucks may score as high as 120” and our 3 ½ year old bucks may be in excess of 140”. The typical buck that is most common at Pheasant Crest is from 1 ½ to 3 ½ years old. The average score that you can expect of our mature bucks is 120” to 150”. There are larger bucks that have been harvested that have scored in excess of 190” but that is more of the exception than the rule.

Clients may harvest one deer in accordance with their tag and any additional antlerless deer in accordance with their tag for an additional fee. If you wound a deer and we do not recover it after exhausting all possibilities, your hunt is considered over for that particular tag. If you harvest an animal outside of our management requirements there is a $500.00 fine to be paid before you depart. Pheasant Crest guides will assist you in aging deer on the hoof so we can avoid unfortunate circumstances.

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Archery Season 2011
Season Dates: September 22nd – December 31st
Application Availability: May 2011

Residents and non residents may apply for an “any deer” tag. “Any deer” means the license holder may harvest either a buck OR a doe. There are an unlimited number of licenses available for this season. Residents and non residents may have in their possession one “any deer” tag and may also apply for various antlerless tags as well per state law. Please visit www.sdgfp.info for complete laws and regulations. Pheasant Crest will assist you in the application process. All dates are tentative and subject to change without prior notice.

Your hunt is for 5 full days and is fully guided. All arrivals will be Sunday afternoons after 3PM. Your hunt begins Monday morning and ends when you fill your tag or Saturday evening. Departures must be Sunday before noon.


Deer Hunting - Archery
Maximum of 3 hunters per week.
Cost of hunt: $1998.00.
Additional Doe $499.00
50% deposit required when booking hunt.
Remainder is due day of departure.
No Refunds.

Date Availability...
September 24th – 29th, October 1st – 6th, October 8th – 13th, October 29th – November 3rd, November 5th – 10th, November 12th – 16th (This week is one day shorter because the rifle season begins November 15th) December hunts: Call for availability.

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Rifle Season 2011
Season Dates: November 19th – December 4th
Application Availability: October 2011

Residents may apply for various licenses which are available by county. Pheasant Crest has property in four different counties and will assist all clients with the application process. Non residents may apply after the first two resident drawings, approximately October 20th. In the last several years there have been good numbers of leftover tags available for nonresidents in two of our four counties. Please visit www.sdgfp.info for complete laws and regulations. Pheasant Crest will assist you in the application process. All dates are tentative and subject to change without prior notice

This is a fully guided hunt. One guide per two hunters will be our policy. Under certain circumstances guiding will be one on one. Hunting will range from tree stands to ground blinds. Spot and stalk will be extra due to the extra time necessary to do it correctly. Rifle hunting in the open prairies of South Dakota is a unique hunt! All hunts are three days due to our short season.

Deer Hunting - Rifle
Maximum 2 hunters per hunt
Cost of hunt per hunter: $4999.
$398.00 for additional doe (if available)
50% deposit required when booking hunt.
Remainder is due day of departure.
Refund of deposit will be made to those clients not able to obtain tags.
These refunds will be available within 30 days of notice from client.

Date Availability...
November 19th – 22nd
Arrive Friday afternoon November 18th and depart Tuesday November 22nd before noon.

Equipment/Services Provided or Needed

Your Hunt Includes: Field dressing of your game Transportation of your game to meat locker Transportation of your trophy to local taxidermist (if desired) Not Included: Cost of processing Cost of shipping meat Taxidermy fees Cost of shipping your trophy License costs Tips & gratuities

Equipment Included: Tree stands Ground blinds Ropes - Hangers Safety harnesses Chairs for blinds Equipment Needed: Appropriate clothing Scent-Lok or Scent Blocker Personal effects Rifle, ammunition, slings, shooting sticks etc. Bow, arrows, releases etc. Cover scents, Scent eliminators, Attractants, etc.