South Dakota Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Hunts West River

DISCOUNTED: South Dakota West River Archery, Muzzleloader or Rifle Whitetail and Turkey plus Pheasant Hunting to Boast About

South Central South Dakota boasts the densest population of wild pheasants in South Dakota and the surrounding states. The pheasant season runs from September 1st to March 31st. The outback is a working farm with corn, sorghum, millet, native prairie vegetation, heavy tree rows between fields, deep wooded creek bottoms and supplemental food plots providing choice habitat for pheasants, turkey and deer.

The key here is Deer. It is a sleeper state for large whitetail being over shadowed by its pheasant population. Now you can hunt Deer and pheasants and be less than a mile apart between hunting areas.

This is truly a “Blast from the Past!”

Rolling hills and canyons with thick wood lots make the perfect habitat for whitetail deer and Merriam turkeys. Whitetail deer are hunted from tree stands, ground blinds, or using spot and stalk in the wooded draws and the agricultural fields.  We hunt deer and pheasants in the fall and turkeys only in the spring.

The deer hunting is limited to two bucks per year, being two hunters. Drawing for the first season for a whitetail buck is quite easy but if you want the rut you will need to have a point going into the South Dakota drawing.

You'll enjoy the historic 5 bedroom country farm house with a full kitchen and two baths. An additional 3 bedroom house is available if needed.

   As the owner my passion is providing world class pheasant, turkey, and deer hunting at a fair price. Many outfits charge a lot more but they cannot compete with our shooting and down home service. I promise if you select The Outback you'll be glad you did.

Oakley Eide

Outback History 

Oakley has live on this farm all of his life with pheasants like South Dakota is famous for. He decided to share the wealth with others by providing west river whitetail deer hunts along with spring turkey, and 7 months of pheasant hunting. This also allows the hunter to purchase a pheasant license at 1/2 the price of other locations throughout South Dakota. 

 FACT: Gregory County has the highest pheasant population per mile of anywhere in the world.

 Burke is located in the bottom left corner of the map.

It is south of I-90 and Mitchell, South Dakota.

THE OUTBACK is the greatest place on earth for the sportsman, hunter, and fisherman. Beginning with over 1000 acres of prime South Dakota Pheasant habitat in an area that hast the highest concentrations of pheasants in the state.

For the whitetail deer hunter we have additional acreage of corn, woodlot, tree lines and heavy cover to keep the bucks secure and on the property.

For the spring turkey hunters we have gobblers courting hens vigorously in drainage along the creek bottoms. These birds flock up in the winter to the tune of 300 birds. When spring comes these birds disperse and the gobbling begins!

If you’re a bass or crappie fisherman we have the largest privately owned lake in South Dakota.

If we don't have what you want, then check your pulse, you need more than a couple of days enjoying hunting and fish can provide!

Treestand, ground blinds, or just a good a place to stand or sit to watch the draws and travel corridors will fill your buck tag with a good whitetail in this fantastic deer and bird habitat. 

Oh yes we also have the lodging to get you out of the weather when you do want to come indoors. This along with two meals a day will provide you with the time of your life. 

 You might have thought the Outback was in Australia, when in fact it is right here is Burke, South Dakota!

Discounted pricing is as follows:

Pheasants with Lodging with Breakfast & Lunch Meals

3 Pheasant per day opening weekend days 3 day minimum $ 995 per day per person

Weekdays only $ 795 per day per person no more than 3 birds per day only after November.

Pheasants without Meals and Lodging

3 Pheasant per day per weekend 3 day minimum only $195 per day per person on weekends

Weekdays only $ 155 per day per person no more than 3 birds per day. You can also expand your hunt with a deer, turkey or other hunt or fishing.

For those that want to take a “few extra” birds we have a legal “Gentleman’s Hunt” that allows you to take 5 pheasants per day for 3 days and it is only $ 1195!

Since it is a 3 day hunt and there are only 2 days in a weekend your 3 day hunt can be priced as 2 weekend days and one week day.

Birds are the hunter’s responsibility to clean or they can take them to Town 4 miles away in Burke and have them cleaned and frozen.

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Whitetail Deer

5 day semi-guided, rifle season you will be provided a tour of the property and fence lines also the locations of tree stands. In addition Oakley will advise you of the locations on deer and travel corridors. Hunter is responsible for all deer cleaning and it can be taken in town for processing at the hunters expense if you wish. 

There is a 3 hunter maximum though hunts are successful they are very limited to keep the quality high for only $1395 for a Rifle buck, $ 1295 for a muzzleloader Buck, $995 for archery and any weapon $95 for a doe. There are no trophy fees but there is a 8 point minimum which is easy to follow, most bucks you see will be 8 point or better.

This is a drawing area that usually requires 1 point to draw a buck during the early season and 2 South Dakota Points to draw the rut season. There are usually leftover doe licenses.  The Muzzleloader and archery licenses are unlimited and available over the counter. Contact the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks for more deer and turkey hunting information.

ARCHERY DEER

The archery deer season is set in May and is open to residents and nonresidents. The application process opens in July.  There is no deadline for submitting an application and licenses are sold throughout the season. Licenses must be purchased by application through the GFP License Office.

The primary archery deer season traditionally runs from late September through the end of January. The January season is open to antlerless deer harvest only.

All first time archery deer hunters, resident or nonresident, are required to pass the National Bowhunter Education course.

 Season Dates:

Archery Deer - Sept. 24 - Dec. 31, 

 Archery Antlerless Deer - Sept. 24, - Jan. 15, 

South Dakota Game Fish and Parks

523 East Capitol Avenue

Pierre, SD 57501 

Phone: 605.223.7660

 Wildinfo@state.sd.us        http://gfp.sd.gov/  

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Turkey

3 day Spring Turkey hunt with lodging $ 695

Fall season Turkey hunting will be done outside of the deer season unless the deer hunters are the same ones doing the turkey hunting includes lodging on the ranch.

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Fishing and varmint calling are free with any of the packages above. With all of the game the coyote population is doing extremely well. This is a DIY on private property hunt. 

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Combo Hunting is only with lodging and is discounted from the full price of the single hunt. 

 Space is limited so make your reservations early.

Hunt ID: SD-WDeerPheasantsTurkeyAll-Semi-Guided-OB-Oakley

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