The Birds
Are Holding.
Three generations of frost-tipped sorghum, seasoned bird dogs, and limit-outs. We hunt the undisputed Pheasant Capital of the World the way it was meant to be hunted — hard, honest, and with a story by the fire to follow.
Your South Dakota hunting adventure starts here.
South Dakota's wildlife is the stuff of legend, and the ringneck pheasant is so iconic here it was named the state bird. With years of experience guiding hunters across the finest grounds in the country, we deliver hunts that feel less like a transaction and more like a tradition.
Located in Colome — just 10 miles east of Winner and 15 miles west of Gregory — our guided hunts give you exclusive access to private lands, hard-working dogs, and a family of guides who do this for the love of it.
Read the family storyChoose your quarry.
Wild Ringneck Hunts
Walk private fields of standing corn, sorghum, and CRP behind seasoned pointers and labs. October through January.
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Spring Merriam Gobblers
Hunt Eastern and Merriam toms in tree belts and oak draws across thousands of leased acres. April through May.
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We don't run a hunting business. We run a hunting family.
Deadshot Outfitters began with one man's love for the South Dakota outdoors. Three generations later, we're still walking the same fields, still flushing the same lines of CRP, and still shaking hands with hunters who left as friends.
When you book with us, you're not getting a canned bird operation. You're getting our family — boots dirty, dogs ahead, coffee on.
Our dogs are the difference.
Labs, springers, and shorthairs — bred and trained for one thing: putting birds in the air. Every guide hunts behind dogs they raised themselves.
What hunters say.
"Our group of 5 had a phenomenal time hunting with Steve and his family."
"I cannot imagine a better pheasant hunting experience."
"Birds, dogs, food, lodging — everything was first class. We're already booked for next year."
Kick off the boots. Pour something brown.
Home-cooked meals, warm bunks, and a fire that doesn't quit. The hunt doesn't end at sundown.
See The LodgeReady for an adventure?
Book your next hunt and experience the best pheasant and turkey hunting South Dakota has to offer.