Frequently Asked Questions About Whitetail Hunts in SD

IF I SIGN UP FOR A SPECIFIC HUNT SUCH AS A 250" BUCK, IS THAT THE ONLY THING I CAN HUNT?

NO. WHEN HUNTERS BOOK WITH US, WE LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THEIR MAIN OBJECTIVE IS SO WE CAN MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO HAVE A GOOD SELECTION OF THAT PARTICULAR TROPHY AVAILABLE WHEN HUNTERS ARRIVE. WHEN THE ACTUAL HUNT OCCURS ANYONE CAN CHANGE THEIR MIND IF THEY SEE A DIFFERENT TROPHY THAT THEY PREFER.

IF I SIGN UP FOR ONE TROPHY AND LATER DECIDE TO HARVEST MORE THAN ONE, CAN I DO THAT?

YES YOU CAN. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR HUNTERS TO HARVEST MULTIPLE TROPHIES WHEN THEY GET HERE. JUST NEED TO LET YOUR GUIDE KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. THERE IS USUALLY A PRICE DISCOUNT ON THE SECOND TROPHY TAKEN. IF, WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR HIGH FENCE HUNT, YOU KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO HARVEST MULTIPLE TROPHIES, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

MY SPOUSE AND I BOTH HUNT. CAN WE HUNT TOGETHER?

YES YOU CAN. YOU CAN HUNT TOGETHER OR IN SEPARATE LOCATIONS. JUST LET US KNOW YOUR PREFERENCE. OUR TOWERS AND STANDS ARE VERY SPACIOUS AND CAN COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATE A COUPLE WITH A GUIDE.

MY SPOUSE WOULD LIKE TO COME WITH ME BUT IS NOT A HUNTER. CAN SPOUSE COME ALONG?

YES. IF SPOUSE WANTS TO GO ALONG ON HUNTS, THAT WORKS. IF SPOUSE WOULD PREFER TO STAY BACK AND HANG AROUND LODGE, THAT WORKS ALSO.

I'VE ALREADY SENT YOU MY $1,500.00 DEPOSIT AND BOOKED A HUNT. WHEN IS FURTHER PAYMENT DUE?

YOUR FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE AFTER YOU HAVE HARVESTED YOUR TROPHY(S). THERE ARE NOT ANY INTERIM PAYMENTS.

IF I SEE A SPECIFIC BUCK OR BULL ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT I REALLY LIKE AND WANT TO HUNT THAT ANIMAL ONLY, CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME?

IN MOST CASES THE ANSWER IS NO. PICTURES ON OUR WEBSITE ARE THERE TO REPRESENT THE QUALITY OF ANIMALS THAT YOU WILL FIND WHEN YOU ARRIVE. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PRESENT A GREAT SELECTION OF BUCKS AND BULLS TO YOU AND LET YOU DECIDE WHICH TO PURSUE.

DO YOU GUARANTEE SUCCESS?

ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A GUARANTEED WHITETAIL OR ELK HUNT, WE DO GUARANTEE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS. IT TAKES YOUR HELP TO COMPLETE THE MISSION. SUCCESS IN THE PAST HAS BEEN 100%.

ARE THERE ANY TROPHY FEES ADDED TO THE PRICES THAT YOU LIST ON THE WEBSITE?

NO

IS THERE ANY TAX ADDED TO THE PRICES THAT YOU LIST ON THE WEBSITE?

YES. SOUTH DAKOTA SALES AND TOURISM TAX APPLY. THE TOTAL IS 6%

DO I TIP THE GUIDE AND CARETAKER?

OUR PERSONNEL APPRECIATE ANY GRATUITIES THAT YOU ARE KIND ENOUGH TO GIVE THEM. TIPS ARE TOTALLY AT YOUR DISCRETION.

IS FOOD AND LODGING INCLUDED IN THE LISTED PRICES?

YES

ARE ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROVIDED?

NO. YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE ALONG AND ENJOY IT IN THE EVENINGS. WE DO NOT ALLOW ANY ALCOHOL TO BE CONSUMED DURING HUNTING HOURS.

IS AIRPORT PICKUP AND DELIVERY INCLUDED IN LISTED PRICES?

YES (FROM SIOUX FALLS OR MITCHELL SD)

DO YOU INCLUDE MEAT PROCESSING IN LISTED PRICES?

NO. WE WILL CUT MEAT INTO SMALL ENOUGH PIECES TO FIT IN YOUR COOLERS BUT DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CUTTING/WRAPPING. WE HAVE A VERY GOOD LOCAL LOCKER THAT CAN HANDLE YOUR MEAT PROCESSING BUT TIME RESTRICTIONS OFTEN INTERFERE.

IS TAXIDERMY INCLUDED IN LISTED PRICES?

NO. WE DO WORK WITH A LOCAL TAXIDERMIST AND WILL ASSIST YOU IN GETTING YOUR TROPHY TO HIM. COST OF MOUNTING AND SHIPPING ARE YOUR OBLIGATION.

I WANT TO WORK WITH MY OWN TAXIDERMIST, IS THAT OK?

YES WE WILL SKIN YOUR TROPHY. IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO GET CAPE AND ANTLERS TO YOUR TAXIDERMIST.

I AM FLYING IN FOR THE HUNT. CAN YOU SHIP MY HIDE, ANTLERS, AND MEAT TO ME?

YES. WE WILL ASSIST YOU IN GETTING WHATEVER YOU WANT SHIPPED HOME. COST OF SHIPPING IS YOUR OBLIGATION.

CAN I DONATE MEAT?

YES WE HAVE A NUMBER OF NEEDY PEOPLE IN OUR AREA THAT WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATIVE.

DO ROOMS HAVE PRIVATE BATHROOMS?

YES ALL ROOMS HAVE DOUBLE QUEEN BEDS, PRIVATE BATHS, AND TV.

DOES LODGE HAVE INTERNET ACCESS?

YES

DO I HUNT ON THE SAME DAY THAT I ARRIVE?

IN MOST CASES YES. PREFERRED ARRIVAL IS SOME TIME DURING MIDDLE OF DAY IN WHICH CASE YOU WOULD HUNT SAME DAY. WE REALIZE THAT NOT EVERYONE CAN ARRANGE THEIR TRAVEL SO THEY ARRIVE AT A CERTAIN TIME OF DAY SO WILL ADJUST AS REQUIRED. WE DO OUR BEST TO MAKE THIS THE BEST HUNT YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED.