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Deer Creek offers 9 individual hunting fields, each with it’s own personality. Wooded tree lines and rolling hills surround a mixture of natural grasses, wetlands, and a corn and sorghum mix.
In the early season the natural grasses and wetlands are your best bet. Several of the hunting fields
are located in remote areas of the property, allowing you to feel the true sense of being in the outdoors.
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The Pheasant Hunt |
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What to Bring
Hard, Side-locking Gun Case
(required on all commercial flights)
Shotgun
(12 or 20-gauge highly recommended)
Hunting Pants
Hunting Boots and Socks
Hunting Jacket
(Temperatures vary from 0 to 80 degrees. We recommend dressing
in layers, and gloves are
always a plus for late-season hunts).
Weatherproof/waterproof hunting gear is always
recommended.
Protective Eyewear (available if needed)
Casual Lodge Clothing
Camera and Film |
Deer Creek offers the King of Game Birds in a
natural setting of Midwestern farm country. Pheasants range in
size from approx. 1.5 to 2 lbs. The males have a vibrant plumage,
while the females have the camouflage necessary for their survival
during breeding season. Pheasants are considered the barroom
brawler of the upland bird species and are a very crafty and
cagey bird.
Deer Creek
also has professional guides with well trained dogs available.
You can choose from a flushing breed
or pointing breed.
The two styles are very different, the flushing dog searches
thru the hunting fields to locate an upland bird, once
the dog scents
the bird, it flushes it into the air. The pointing breed searches
for the bird in the same manner, but once the bird is located
it will stop motionless until the bird is flushed by
the guide. Both
breeds work well for Pheasant and choice is personal preference.
Recommended
Guns, Shells, & Shot Type
You can really use just about any type of shot gun for this type
of hunting, but 12 and 20 gauge guns are favored among many Pheasant
hunters. Shooting distances can really vary depending upon
the terrain and time of the season so we recommend bringing a
variety of different chokes if your gun is interchangeable.
Close-up shots are just as common as long leading shots.
We recommend #6 & #7-1/2 shot. (lead shot is permitted and
most common). Deer Creek does provide high quality shells,
so you don't have to bring any.
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Pheasant Hunting European Style
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European Hunt brings us back to the old tradition. At our simulated
European driven pheasant hunt, you will see high flying pheasants
and need tight chokes. Birds are released and fly high over gunners.
This type of shooting can challenge even the best shooters. The
setting for this shoot offers a scenic layout located in a very
pretty part of Deer Creeks property. Modified choke with heavy
game loads are in order. Size 6 shot is a must.
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Chukar Partridge Hunt
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What to Bring
Hard, Side-locking Gun Case
(required on all commercial flights)
Shotgun
(12 or 20 gauge highly recommended)
Hunting Pants
Hunting Boots and Socks
Hunting Jacket
(Temperatures vary from 0 to 80 degrees. We recommend dressing
in layers, and gloves are always a plus for late-season hunts).
Weatherproof/waterproof hunting gear is always recommended.
Protective Eyewear (available if needed)
Casual Lodge Clothing
Camera and Film |
Chukar are about the same size as a small hen.
Like the Hungarian Partridge, they have shorter wings and attain
top speed in a short period of time. While they have many of
the same features, Chukars have a tendency to fly longer distances
offering fast and quick shooting. They also do not covey as often
as the Hungarian Partridge, flushing sometimes as singles, but
frequently in groups of 2 or 3.
Recommended
Guns, Shells, & Shot Type
You can really use just about any type of shot gun for this type
of hunting, but 12 and 20 gauge guns are favored among many Partridge
hunters. Shooting distances can really vary depending upon
the terrain and time of the season so we recommend bringing a
variety of different chokes if your gun is interchangeable.
Close-up shots are just as common as long leading shots.
We recommend #6 & #7-1/2 shot. (lead shot is permitted and
most common). Deer Creek does provide high quality shells,
so you don't have to bring any.
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The Hungarian Partridge Hunt |
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What to Bring
Hard, Side-locking Gun Case
(required on all commercial flights)
Shotgun
(12 or 20-gauge highly recommended)
Hunting Pants
Hunting Boots and Socks
Hunting Jacket
(Temperatures vary from 0 to 80 degrees. We recommend dressing
in layers, and gloves are always a plus for late-season hunts).
Weatherproof/waterproof hunting gear is always recommended.
Protective Eyewear (available if needed)
Casual Lodge Clothing
Camera and Film |
The Hungarian Partridge, also known as the Huns, are slightly smaller
than a hen pheasant. They weigh between 3/4 and one pound.
Huns are very explosive when they flush. Their relatively short
wings allow them to swiftly attain full speed in a short period
of time, making for a very challenging shooting experience.
Like quail, Huns call to each other when released and will
covey and flush together. Huns have a tendency to fly for a
shorter distance and land again in the same field allowing
you a chance at a second shot. Due to the fact that they are
smaller than some of the other upland birds, a smaller shot
is recommended.
Cover is also important to partridge. Since they are ground-dwelling
birds, partridge are vulnerable to many kinds of predators, so
cover for nesting and resting is a vital element of any good partridge
habitat.
Recommended
Guns, Shells, & Shot Type
You can really use just about any type of shot gun for this type
of hunting, but 12 and 20 gauge guns are favored among many
Partridge
hunters. Shooting distances can really vary depending upon
the terrain and time of the season so we recommend bringing
a
variety of different chokes if your gun is interchangeable.
Close-up shots are just as common as long leading shots.
We recommend 7 1/2 shot. (lead shot is permitted and
most common). Deer Creek does provide high quality shells,
so you don't have to bring any.
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