"I wanted to take the time to thank you for inviting me on your last UGuide hunt at Aberdeen North & South, and Stoneybutte Creek Pheasant Camp. It was one of the finest hunts of my life and I wanted to make sure that we sent you something to let you know. The accommodations were great, the land we hunted was perfect, and as you know because you were there, this ended up being a wonderful hunt. This is my second hunt with your company, and both of them turned out excellent. We look forward to working with your company in the future with much anticipation of other hunts. I would recommend your services to anyone looking for a quality hunting experience. Again, thank you very much for the great hunt. I would definitely like to express to all of your new or potential customers my satisfaction of working with your company. D. Johnson - Mpls, Minnesota
"I have known of and been telling people about Chris’ operation for a couple of years, this year I was able to get out to SD to have my own U-Guide experience this December just before Christmas; it was an experience that was better than any pheasant hunt that I have been on. We hunted a camp that had been hunted three days a week, every week for ten weeks prior to my hunt and still there were more birds than could be counted with plenty of roosters. I have hunted SD a couple of times in the past few years and have had some excellent hunt but I have never had a hunt like I did with Chris at his Aberdeen North camp. The amount of birds that we saw everyday was mind numbing and like I said before we were there in late December and saw a very high ratio of roosters. We were able to shoot our limit all three days with time to spare each day, an afternoon snooze would have been an option if we would have shot better. Pheasants were not the only wildlife that we got close! to during the day. I was able to see a very nice buck with a drop tine a couple of days once he could have easily been taken with a rifle and the second time he jumped up about 20 yards in front of me in a CRP field. It was after the season so he had nothing to fear from me but it was still neat to see. The bunk house that we stayed in was just about perfect; three bedrooms, a full kitchen, and two full bathrooms. That last thing is very important, two full bathrooms which was very nice. Everything was new including the 4 foot flat screen with Dish. It is a great place to stay and hunt. U-Guide offers the best self guided hunt that I can think of, I have spent a lot of time on an out of state trip driving around looking for some place to hunt. Not with U-Guide, you know where you are going to stay and you know where you are going to hunt. It really takes away all of the stress of an out of state hunt. The other thing is that it is a wild bird hunt; you are not going to shoot any game farm birds like you will at a lot of SD lodges. To me this is really the only place to book a hunt with in South Dakota!!!" Mark Staloch - Norse Retrievers WI
I was able to hook up with some old friends I hadn't hunted with for years and just did a Uguide hunt the weekend before Christmas. I still can't believe the cost considering the lodging and numbers of bird we saw. We went to Stoney Butte Creek, 12 of us bagged 36 birds/day all 3 days. With the weather setting in we didn't stay the 4th night, but it was still worth it. Something else cool, I was able to specify the 2nd set of days on the 2/5 day license for next season. We're planning to go back next year. Thumbs Up! Jim - Nebraska
Hi Chris, I wanted to let you know the trip to West River Camp Week 10 went great. We were very lucky with the weather and there were plenty of birds, we did very well. The hosts were great and we enjoyed their hospitality and company very much. We are talking it over whether to rebook that week or try for another. We will be in touch. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Greg, West Virginia
"Chris, I just wanted to let you know how much fun I had pheasant hunting at the Aberdeen North Camp. Late season pheasant hunting with some snow cover is just fantastic. We had field pushes where the pheasants filled the sky like flocks of blackbirds. It was great for my young lab also. You could just see her following constant pheasant scent. You can't really beat having a young hunting dog experience thousands of birds on a daily basis. The lodging was perfect for hunters and the land was even better as it was crawling with pheasants. Thanks again!" Joe - Mankato, MN
Chris - We had a good hunt. I believe that everyone had a good time. We ended up with a total of 56 pheasant and 5 sharptails (during our week 9 hunt). Our hosts were great very nice and helped us with a couple of vehicle problems. It was very cold on Sunday and we only had 6 hunters which made it a little harder. We would go back to the J bar Lazy 7. Mark - Missouri
The hosts were great and their operation here at West River is first class. We expect to rebook here next year! Randall Pocatello, ID
Chris, we are definitely re-booking. Hunt was great, the hosts out-did themselves, new bathroom really made morning & evening showers wonderful! Terry, Arkansas
Shot 15 on Friday, 21 on Saturday, and 11 on Sunday (hunted till 2:00). It’s a nice piece of property and a really nice bird cleaning set up but we didn’t see the numbers of birds we would have hoped for in a late season hunt. Dan - Minnesota
We killed 31 birds but should have limited every day but for our misses. The host was great and the amount of birds there was unbelievable even with all the corn still in the field. We are rebooking our hunt for next year. Roy - Alabama
Just wanted to drop you a quick note relaying to you how enjoyable our hunting trip at West River Adventures. We have going here for few years now and the hosts are wonderful. They have a great place to stay and hunt.
Birds were plentiful as always. We thank you and look forward to hunting with them again next year! Chris, Arkansas (2009)
“…the hunt went well I think bird numbers were up, weather kind of dictated success, but saw some good dog work, my boys had a great time. The trailer worked out great. Terry, Arkansas
Chris, the hosts were great people. We spent our mornings and afternoons scouting the properties and the majority of them looked phenomenal. We easily saw in excess of 5000 birds during these drive arounds. We actually never saw another pheasant hunter in the three days we hunted West River Adventures and probably heard less that five distant shots being fired. Paul, Nebraska
"We have hunted in SD for many years and we have never seen as many birds as we have seen this year." Chip, Virginia
"First of all, we had a great time and please pass on to the owner what a wonderful host he was. This was the best hunting trip I have ever been on. I will always think of the phrase "the trees" a little bit different, what a great place. Yes, we would like to re-book for next year same time and location. I will send in the deposit by the end of next week. Dave, Illinois
Chris, Just back in from our hunt at Aberdeen North. The owner was a great host, the accommodations were excellent (he already mentioned his additions for next year) the birds were plentiful and for the most part, our shooting was under average. In all, we took home 50 birds and probably left about 20 cripples for the coyotes. Most were runners that we couldn’t get the dogs on. They were bigger birds, better feathered and tougher to kill cleanly than we’re used to shooting around here. All things considered, with the corn that is still standing, I think we did a respectable job and if all of us were on our mark, we could have come home with 90 birds. I know I missed more than I killed. Joe, Minnesota
Hi Chris, we had a great time! We brought back 40+ birds and lost about 10. The owner was a great host and guide and we’ll be back in the coming years. Thanks. Mark, Nebraska
Hi Chris, just a line or two to provide you some input regarding our hunt at Aberdeen North during week 5 (16-20 Nov). All in all, a great time. Due to amount of crops still in and our small group size we didn't kill a lot of birds, though we saw tons of them. I would like to say that the owner was an outstanding host. He did all he could to make us feel at home and really tried his best to put us on birds. Thanks. Bill, Nebraska.
Chris- I wanted to thank you again for the great hunt. I have been hunting upland birds for 25 years, from Quail Hunts in West Texas to chasing Huns in Canada and everything in between. The hunt you provided is right near the top. There was plenty of cover and plenty of birds. Rest assured that we will be back. It was so refreshing to find a place that caters to true bird hunters. I was looking for a place to hunt wild birds. I didn't want someone to dress my birds, someone to cook my supper, or wait on me like I was at the Hyatt. I wanted a good place to hunt, No More No Less. That is what you provided with U-Guide. Thanks again for everything. Jeff - Kansas
Chris - We had a really good weekend. Hunting wild birds is very exciting. The first field we walked on had close to 40 birds jump out on us. I will give you copies of a couple pictures we took along with a reference sometime soon. I am also trying to put together a group again for next year. Thanks again for your help and I look forward to working with you again. Rich - Minnesota
Chris - Wanted to let you know that we had a great time on our hunt. It was everything that we expected and more. I am not a meat hunter and we enjoyed our experience there very much. We saw many deer, both Muleys and Whitetail and enjoyed watching two bucks fighting in a field. Saw two badgers (a first for me). My son-in-law shot his first pheasant. My son got several sharptails - saw quite a few. My prize was a fully mature, male prarie chicken (another first for me) which is now at the taxidermist - could not find a single mark where it was hit - maybe a heart attack. The hosts were very cordial and provided us with a nice map so we knew exactly where we could hunt. The house was super clean and had everything we could want. Jim - Illinois
Chris - Wanted to give you a report on our trip. Still lots of birds. Limited out on Roosters all 3 days, but we had to work for them. 5 Sharpies the last day and 1 Hun. We had a great time. The owner showed us the property and left us alone. Perfect setup for 3 people. Lodging is outstanding. Weather was perfect. Randy - Kansas
Chris - The guys from last year all agree that Pheasant Camp is our place to hunt from now on. As Milo told you before, we have been looking for a place to do a pheasant hunt every year and we have found that place at Pheasant Camp. Thanks for the good hunt and feel free to use me as a reference anytime. Milo and I plan to do this hunt until we cant walk anymore and then we hope our sons will take us. I had my oldest son with me this year and plan to take both sons next year. Milo plans to do the same with his two boys. I can tell you that the second week at pheasant camp will be booked by us for a long, long time. The accommodations were perfect, nothing needs to be added. The hunt was good also. All in all, it was a huge improvement over last year. Thanks again, Tom - Alabama
Hi Chris - We did pretty well. There were nine hunters including the two kids and we shot 27 (limit) on both Friday and Saturday and 6 on Sunday when we only hunted until noon. We shot a total 60 birds for the entire weekend and everyone seemed happy so I would call it a success. Thanks - Patrick - Iowa
Chris- My group had a great hunt on opening weekend. Although we did not limit out on day 1 and day 2, we did limit out on day 3. The problem wasn't with the ground to hunt but hunters shooting and knowing how to cover the ground. We would like to reserve Choteau Creek again for next year opening weekend for 6 hunters. Thanks - Gene - Kansas
Chris, I wanted to take a minute and thank you for the fabulous hunt we experienced this past November at your Choteau Creek location. As you already know we have rebooked for the same week in 2008. I've hunted pheasants for over 35 years in several different states but I had never been to South Dakota before. Our expectations were high but we never expected to see this many birds. I understand that 2007 was a record year for SD pheasant populations and based on what we saw this had to be the case. It took us about half a day to decide how to best hunt the large fields and flush the birds in gun range with only 6 hunters but after some trial and error we got it figured out. I had my 2 young Brittany's with me and they had more solid bird work in 3 days than they will get in a whole season in PA. This was the perfect place to work young dogs since there were so many birds. If they made a mistake, they were going to get another chance in just a few minutes. By the end of the first day both dogs were just rock solid. The lessons learned out there have stuck with them and I have had several chances to show them off since returning home. The food plots and CRP mixed in with the normal crops make for great covers and provided several different types on hunting opportunities on the same property. Staying in the old homestead farmhouse was the next best part of the trip. It was set up perfect for a hunting group and added a real homey feel to our trip. Our host Vern could not have been more accommodating and he even let us win at cards each evening after dinner. For a group of experienced hunters with their own dogs this is the perfect hunting situation and we preferred it over any fancy lodge or shooting preserve we have hunted in the past. I look forward to future hunts. Thanks again - Jim - Pennsylvania
"Chris, Thanks for a wonderful hunt. My three brothers and I had a great time. It was just what we had hoped for, plenty of birds and good cover to hunt, and not another hunter in sight. We did hunt the Century farm the third day, with good success. Most of the birds were around the two homesteads and in standing corn on his brothers place. We had wonderful hosts and the accommodations worked out great. I do not equate the success of hunt to the number of birds killed, the overall experience is more important. We really enjoyed being our own guides. The maps you provided we accurate and we did not have any trouble finding our way around. The opportunity to be out on a beautiful fall day hunting with my 15 year old daughter and my three brothers and there sons was priceless. We have some great memories to share because of it. I look forward to doing it again." Mark - Utah
"Chris, My hunting party and I had a wonderful time at your property southwest of Mitchell, SD. The lodge was everything you had said and more. The facility was roomy and we all felt very comfortable and at home. The hosts were hospitable and were very helpful with the layout of the farms. My group limited out two of the three days and should have shot our limit all three days. We saw several hundred birds each day with all types of hunting conditions. All six people from my hunting party will be back to hunt with you again next year. Thank you for a superb hunt." Jim - Newburgh, IN
"Chris - What a hunt! We had a great time. The birds made us work but they were out there. We limited out on pheasant everyday! We seen groups of over 50 roosters at a time. I took 1 pheasant home to stuff with a 32" tail feather. You felt like you knew the hosts all your life! Great folks! The accommodations were comfortable clean. Everything you might need plus more. They put work into making sure we were comfortable. October could be my new favorite month. Good people, lots of pheasants(grouse were fun too) and the World Series all at the same time. Thanks Jeff – California
"Chris just wanted to drop you an update on how the rest of our hunting trip went. We all agreed it was the best pheasant hunt we have ever had. We saw so many birds and missed so many birds it was unbelievable, but when all was said and done we were with 52 ring necks. The owners were great hosts, we enjoyed our stay at Century Farms. I look forward to doing it again." Thanks Again, Joe - Indiana
