S. Dakota Trip
Posted: September 7th, 2006, 7:48 pm
Just got back from a long trip to S. Dakota to visit my buddy's new hunting lodge. Drove two days out/up; spent two days training/transitioning dogs, helping with some work on the new dog kennel, and even got a chance to shoot some birds; then spent two days driving back. My intent was to transition a few dogs I've been training to the lodge's hunting guide (my buddy's nephew), help where I could, then head back. What a beautiful place. The 8,000 sqft lodge has a formal dining room/restaurant style kitchen, 6-rooms for hunting parties, and a common area with a bar and large flat screen t.v. It sits on approximately 107 acres (though they have leased another 4,000+ acres to hunt on) with a 10-acre pond stocked with rainbow trout, bass, and bluegill. Construction was in final stages, so there was some cleaning up and final adjustments to make. Had a great time. Posted are pictures of the lodge and the results of our hunt. I've also included a pic of the water tower in Metropolis, IL, I drove by. I'm waiting on a short video to be e-mailed to me that has the yellow lab in the picture flushing a pheasant. I'll post that separately. I had such a good time, I'm planning on a trip back in the Spring for a more relaxed hunt/visit (I will fly).
Looks like a top-notch place 
