PACKAGES & RATES:

Pheasant Hunting:
South Dakota pheasant hunting season begins on the third Saturday of October yearly and runs through the end of December. During the first week of the South Dakota pheasant hunting season, hunting begins at 12 noon central time. After the first week, and for the remainder of the South Dakota pheasant hunting season, hunting begins at 10am. These scheduled hunting start times are monitored by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department.

Haerter Farms offers pheasant hunts for wild pheasants only. There are no preserve or hatchery-raised pheasants on our properties. Lodging is included in your hunting package. You will stay in our farmhouse two miles outside of town. At the main house in town, you'll have access to the bar, pool table, big screen tv and hot tub. We strive to make you feel right at home.

Mornings start at the local diner for breakfast, and from there we'll go pheasant hunting. A guide will assist you with his well trained hunting dog(s). If we don't have our limit of pheasants by noon, we'll have a sack lunch in the field and hunt until we're done. From there we'll head back to town to lounge for the evening while your guide cleans, packages and freezes your birds for you. You are welcome to sit in the hot tub, watch movies, have some drinks... just relax and have a good time. Dinner will again be at the local diner where you will enjoy the home town atmosphere. After dinner you are welcome to come back to the main house or retire for the evening.

Pheasant Hunting Package Includes:
• Up to five day hunts on private land.
• Guide & well trained hunting dogs.
• Lodging. Learn more...
• Meals.
• Birds cleaned, packaged and frozen.

You Provide:
• South Dakota Small Game Hunting License. Licence is good for ten days, split into two, five day periods. Dates specified at time of purchase. Purchase online.
• Shotgun and Shells. We recommend you bring plenty of high brass 5's or larger. These are wild, hard-flying pheasants. They can be hard to put down, so come prepared.
• Hunting clothing and equipment. Weather is variable, so come prepared. Here's what we recommend.

Additional Information:
• Located sixty miles West of Aberdeen South Dakota on HIGHWAY 12 and 253.
• Nearest airport is in Aberdeen South Dakota. Airport pickup and return available for a cost of $100.00.
• Other airports are in Pierre South Dakota and Bismark North Dakota.
• Private airstrips also available. Contact us for details.
• Recreational Vehicle hookups available. Contact us for details.
• Pheasants must have either the head, fully feathered wing or a foot attached while in transportation. All other game birds must have either the head or a fully feathered wing attached. To transport another hunter’s birds, one must get a free transportation permit from a S.D. Conservation Officer, which should be organized well in advance of the hunt. Go to GFP Offices for information on contacting a SD Conservation Officer.
• Hunting Dogs available. We have several well bred and professionally trained Pointing Labrador Retrievers. If you would like to bring your own dog, we ask that you disclose it's abilities and training. Our goal is to make the hunt as enjoyable and free of disruption as possible for all of our hunters.
• Dogs being brought into South Dakota are required to have a health certificate from their local veterinarian indicating that all shots are up-to-date and they are disease-free animals. Dog owners who have any questions concerning these requirements may call the Animal Industry Board at (605) 773-3321.
• Blaze Orange is required.
• South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department.

Booking Information:
• 50% non-refundable deposit due for the year hunt takes place. Hunts booked one year in advance and beyond require a deposit of $500 to hold the hunt with the balance of 50% due December 1st of year to be hunted. We are required to charge 5% South Dakota sales and use tax for all hunts. License is not included in hunt price.