Winner lodging

[Pointing lab]

Any suggestions for decent lodging in the winner area for about 6 pheasant hunters? Had a bad experience last year and looking for alternatives. Not real crazy about the hotels in the area either. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[jonnyB]

You might try contacting the local taxidermist/pheasant cleaner; he may steer you to accommodations other than a motel. He has 1-2 houses he rents to hunters.

Rick Kucera - 605-842-2394

I encountered the same situation as you last December: several motels have closed their doors and the choice now is a run-down dump or the Holiday Inn.

Good luck.

 

[sloth5202]

Presho

Presho isn't far away and the place below is a pretty great place to stay. Lynn was a good guy and pretty nice accomodations.

http://aaapheasantheaven.com/

 

[Pointing lab]

Thanks for the insight. I will give them a try. Not is a shame there are not better options in the area.

 

[PheasantWhisperer]

You might try contacting the local taxidermist/pheasant cleaner; he may steer you to accommodations other than a motel. He has 1-2 houses he rents to hunters.

Rick Kucera - 605-842-2394

I encountered the same situation as you last December: several motels have closed their doors and the choice now is a run-down dump or the Holiday Inn.

Good luck.

Is this the one that says Cock Cleaning on the side of the building. I saw it driving through, thought it was pretty funny. Probably ends up with a lot of capes for mounts. And he probably charges to clean the bird too? Good biz!

 

[jonnyB]

This business is in the center of town, on the main highway. He does clean birds and other game. A very accommodating fellow and a good contact in Winner.

 

[DonC]

kooch

http://www.pheasanthuntingsd.net/koochs_cleaning.htm

 

[BRITTMAN]

In 2009 they cleaned over 25K birds ... at $3.50/bird they are at $87,500 over the season.

Must have a little help.

 

[UGUIDE]

Presho isn't far away and the place below is a pretty great place to stay. Lynn was a good guy and pretty nice accomodations.

http://aaapheasantheaven.com/

Be careful on this one. I booked for him for a couple years. Every group would call me after they hunted there and tell me Lynn was Bi-Polar. I would tend to agree. Maybe he is on meds now. He has good hunting.

 

[jonnyB]

"Kooch" arranged two farms for us to hunt; one was outstanding. The second - fair to poor. I dealt with "Rick." I don't know a Lynn...

I can't speak to his houses/accommodations. I believe he has at least two.

I would contact him again this season, if I have a large group needing a house.
Otherwise it appears to be a motel.

It's certainly is worth a phone call to him to discuss your needs...

Consider motels(2) in the Gregory area - 29 miles away.

 

[sloth5202]

Yeah I do remember him being a little prickly but we killed a lot of birds and the accommodations were nice.