Remember the "good old days" of pheasant hunting?
They are still here at Pleasant Valley.
We do our best to make sure that your pheasant hunt is a great one. Our beautiful pheasants are long-tailed and strong flyers. The hunting grounds are varied and offer prime holding, feeding, and hiding cover.
Your hunt is set up and ready when you leave the clubhouse. Your birds are liberated into the dense habitat early to insure the wildest hunt you have ever experienced.
The many different hunt areas require different levels of exertion. Let us know when you call to reserve your hunt what type of terrain you would like to hunt. Your hunting experience is punctuated by the snow capped peaks in the distance and the noticeable lack of city noise and congestion.
The clubhouse serves lunch and provides comfortable surroundings to take a break before or after your hunt. Warm up by the fireplace or watch the big game on TV. Have your birds cleaned and packaged while you browse in the pro-shop.
Many of our members bring their own 4-legged hunting buddies, 
but for those who don’t have dogs or would prefer a little expert help, our great staff of professional guides are always at the ready. Our guides are friendly and knowledgeable bird hunters. They run seasoned pointing or flushing dogs and they know just how to corner our wily birds and make your hunt enjoyable.
Come join us this season for pheasant hunting just like the good old days.
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At the Preserve
- Slow down... walk at a slow pace, let the dogs work the cover.
- Stop every 15 to 20 yards and wait. Nervous birds will panic and take flight when they are not sure where you are or what you are doing.
- Hunt into the wind. Give the dogs every advantage to pick up the scent of the birds.
- Work the hunt area from the outside in. Keep the birds trapped in your hunt area.
- In some locations you can hunt towards natural barriers or open spaces and use these as "blockers".
Wild Birds - This applies to the thousands of birds at the preserve that are wild, early release or survivors from recent hunts.
Pheasants start their day before sunrise at roost sites, usually in areas of short- to medium-height grass or weeds, where they spend the night. At first light, pheasants head for areas where they can find gravel or grit.
Pheasants usually begin feeding around 9 a.m. When shooting hours begin, the birds are still feeding, often in grain fields while cautiously making their way toward safe cover.
By mid-morning, pheasants have left the fields for the densest, thickest cover they can find, such as standing corn, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields, brush patches, wetlands, or native grasses. Birds will hunker down here for the day until late afternoon.
Remember: The nastier the weather, the deeper into cover the pheasants will go. But eventually, pheasants have to eat again. During the afternoon, the birds move from their loafing spots back to the feeding areas. As in the morning, birds now are easier to spot from a distance and are more accessible to hunters. Intercepting birds in the afternoon on their way to feed is often some of the best hunting for wild birds.
Archery trespass permits are available on a variety of different hunting units.
Call Brent at 435 646 3194 for more information.
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