2017 Season Recap!
The 2017 South Dakota pheasant season has come to an end and it is now time to start prepping for the next season. It was a fantastic season last year even though the reports stated that the bird numbers were lower than the previous year. It looked grim duri...
Upcoming 2017 SD Pheasant Season Report
Many people think that once pheasant season is over, there isn't much to do until next season when the hunters start coming back again. Well, that couldn't be more wrong. Actually, this time of year tends to be even busier than during the season. There are a...
Spring is Coming
Winter is coming to an end, finally. Even though we have had a fairly easy winter (except for the freezing rain and ice that seemed to last forever), spring can not seem to get here fast enough. Further east of us got nailed pretty hard with ice storms knockin...
End of 2016-17 SD Pheasant Season
It has been a fantastic season, but as they say all good things must come to an end. Our season is pretty much over, however, the work still continues on to get ready for next year. It seems like there is always something to do around the lodge, inside and out...
Hunting With My Family – Aspen age 7
The people I like to hunt with are my parents and two dogs Otto and Whally. Whally is cuddly and Otto is coo coo crazy. My dad is adventurous my mom is generous. Some supplies you need for hunting are a weapon/ gear/ boots/ camo clothes/ license/ knife/ a bag...
Late Season South Dakota Pheasant Hunts
Pheasant season. One of the most looked forward to adventures in South Dakota. Not only do the locals yearn for this time of year, but it also brings out-of-state hunters from hundreds and even thousands of miles away. Many of them have their dogs trained spec...
2016 SD Pheasant Opener
Well it's officially here. The time that hundreds and thousands of people look forward to which brings together family and friends for an annual tradition. South Dakota pheasant opener has arrived! This time of year brings in so many people that the airpo...
Fall is Here
Well, it is finally here. Summer has come and gone and now we move on to a whole new episode in the year. Fall has officially arrived! The days start getting shorter, the shadows get longer, and the leaves start turning to their glorious colors. When we get up...
Team Tayden
Hello all, there are many times in peoples' lives when there is help that is needed. Many times that help is needed in forms of moral support, labor, donations, or just plain being there as a friend. Well, some dear friends of ours are in need of some suppor...
2016 Pheasant Population
Well it is getting close to that time of year again when the mornings start to get cooler and the leaves start to change colors. We all know what that means….PHEASANT OPENER in a little over a month! This also means that it is time to make sure that the...