South Dakota Grouse Hunts

Are you interested in some great Grouse hunting? Well you have found the place to chase the elusive South Dakota Grouse! We had a phenomenal hatch this year and are very excited to be offering Grouse hunts on the ranch! We have roughly 35,000+ acres to chase and hunt the Sharptail Grouse and Prairie Chicken! If you want to bring your dogs they are more than welcome to hunt with you!

A Bit about Grouse and Prairie Chickens in South Dakota (from SD GFP Info)

The grasslands of central and western South Dakota are home to two species of prairie grouse; Sharptail and Prairie Chicken. Under the state’s regulations, the two birds can be hunted as prairie grouse, without having to differentiate the  species.

Hunters who hope to bag a prairie chicken as part of their limit would do best to concentrate their efforts on the south-central part of the state. Prairie chickens can be found mixed with sharptail east of the Missouri River in most of the area open to hunting, and west of the Missouri from Haakon and Stanley counties south to the Nebraska border.

Scattered coveys of grouse can be found on public lands east of the Missouri, but the best hunting is usually farther west. In extreme western South Dakota, sharptails are present, but are not usually as abundant as in the west-central counties. Hunters with pointing dogs will find that grouse will hold well for their dogs in the early part of the season, especially on hot days with light winds.

As a hunter, you’ll just have to start thinking like a bird whose habits are a product of a mixed grassland environment. Understand that while they’ll often fly long distances to feed in row crop fields, they’ll do their share of walking in search of a diet that includes large quantities of insects, berries and green vegetation.

Wind makes them spooky, probably because they can’t hear, and when cold weather prompts them to gather in large coveys, you aren’t likely to get within gun range without being seen. They’re unique, frustrating and very, very special, kind of like the prairie that produces them.

This hunt will be $350/day and includes lodging, meals and transportation to and from the field. It does not include license, guns, shells and gratuity. There are discounts for groups of 5 or more…. Contact us at 308-764-7090 or email at jason@nebraskaoutdoorexperience.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

South Dakota Grouse Hunting Information

Booking: 50% is due at booking to save your date and the balance is due before the hunt begins. Any hunt cancelled prior to the 30 days leading up to the hunt will be used towards another hunt but any hunt cancelled within the 30 day period is forfeited without sufficient reason