FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ON HUNTING AND SPORTINGCLAYS

Question: When are you open for hunts and sporting clays?

Answer: We are open any time by reservation. The hunts are either morning hunts or afternoon hunts.

Question: Do I need any special permits to hunt on a licensed shooting preserve?

Answer: The Missouri Department of Conservation Regulations States:

Any person taking or hunting small game on a licensed shooting preserve must have in his/her possession a valid hunting small game permit or a licensed area shooting preserve permit, except those 15years of age or younger, when accompanied by a properly licensed adult hunter and residents 65 years of age or older may hunt without permits. Licensed area shooting preserve permits may be issued to hunters not displaying a hunters safety certificate card for use on game hunting preserves; provided he/she is hunting in the presence of a properly licensed hunter who has in his/her possession their hunter safety certificate

Cost of the License Shooting Preserve Permit is $5.00 for a 3 day permit.

Question: Do you except credit cards?

Answer: We have looked seriously at excepting credit cards, but did not want to raise are prices to cover the added exspenses, when so few peple use them here. We do not have any problem excepting personal or business checks

Question: What time does the hunts begin?

Answer: The morning hunts begin at 9:00am. and end at 12:00pm. The afternoon hunt begins at 1:00pm and is over at 4:00pm. But if you are able, we ask you get here about 30-45 minutes early (8:15-8:30 or 12:15-12:30) so we can give you time to read and sign our release form and get you out as quickly as possible.

Question: How large are the hunting area?

Answer: At this time we have 3 separate fields that range in size from 75 acres to 200 acres. We try to give you plenty of area to be able to go after birds that are missed the first time and we keep you separate from all other hunting parties.

Question: How many sporting clay stations do you have?

Answer: We have 5 traps set up with our plan to have 2 stations at each trap to have 10 stations to shoot.

Question: What kind of cover and terrain do you have?

Answer: We have, what we term as, slightly rolling terrain, with a few trees and wooded draws. We use warm season grasses and food plots to provide a natural wildlife cover. We want to have an area that if you were driving down the road looking for a place to hunt, you would stop and ask permission to hunt it.

Question: If we find additional birds in our hunting areas can we harvest them?

Answer: We emphasize, we are not selling you birds, we are selling you a hunt with lots of action. With the purchase of a Package Hunt, all birds in your hunting area are fair game, at no additional cost.

Question: What is your hunting season on released birds?

Answer: We try to have a few birds (usually quail) around the middle of September for the person looking to get dogs warmed up for the upcoming season, the other birds by the first of October. We then keep birds until the first of April.

Question: I have heard that the birds do not fly well, and that it is like catching fish from a barrel. Do you have to pick the birds up and throw them?

Answer: It is our goal to make your hunting experience as natural as possible. The only difference is you set your own seasons and bag limits - and you know that the birds are there. Hunting at a well managed hunting preserve can be far more "sporty" than so called "open hunting" on most farm lands. This is because the "cover" and wildlife habitat are so much better developed. It's a sorry fact that there is now more wildlife habitat and "escape cover" on a good hunting preserve than there is on a most farms - after the crops are harvested.

Question: How many people do you allow in a hunting party?

Answer: We limit it to no more than 5 in your group. Safety is our number 1 concern so we ask you to not hunt with people you feel will not be safe.

QUESTIONS ON LODGE

Question: How many people can the lodge seat?

Answer: We feel we can seat about 240 people upstairs and an additional 90 downstairs fairly comfortably. You can fit more tables but it does start to get crowded. We have additional seating areas on the upstairs deck and lower level patio, with weather permiting, outside seating is available. With rental of the building we will provide tables and chairs for about 300+

Question: What other activities can we do at the lodge?

Answer: Outside activities are also encouraged. People can fish, swim, volleyball, picnicing, bonfires, hiking trails and other outside activities

Question: What are some of your other services do you provide with the building rental?

Answer: We do have an additional 250 white chairs that we rent for a small fee. We also have some decorations for weddings and other events. We can assist your event in locating caters, DJ's and other services you might need.