Pheasant Hunting

April 19, 2021 by Gage Outdoor

Rich Froning, Jr. is an American professional CrossFit athlete, his training videos are epic. Follow Rich and friends as they embark on a 3 day pheasant hunting trip at our Historic Thunderstik Lodge in Chamberlain, South Dakota.

April 13, 2021 by Gage Outdoor

Ray Wellman lived in Chamberlain since 1995.  Ray married Jill in 2008.  Ray been guiding pheasant hunters since 1995.

January 26, 2021 by Gage Outdoor

Brennan is a city boy who moved to the “sticks’ in 2012.  He's a full time fishing guide during the summertime.

December 10, 2020 by Gage Outdoor

World class pheasant hunt experience from Thunderstik Lodge.

December 10, 2020 by Gage Outdoor

Clint mainly runs his own dogs but Nifty was a lodge dog he used to run a lot.

October 21, 2020 by Gage Outdoor

Chris works works for the state of South Dakota as a fisheries biologist as well as a hunting guide for Thunderstik Lodge.  He and his wife Amanda have a busy home life with three active boys that are learning to love the outdoors as much as Chris does.

August 07, 2020 by Gage Outdoor

Episode #1 of Thunderstik Lodge Legendary Carey Story - Live Welcome to the 2020 Pheasant Season South Dakota.

August 07, 2020 by Gage Outdoor

Episode #2 of Thunderstik Lodge Legendary Carey Story - Live Welcome to the 2020 Pheasant Season South Dakota.

June 23, 2020 by Gage Outdoor

South Dakota is as big country as big country can be and I’m so happy that I got a chance to spend time there.  My boys and our friends had a great time, too!

March 09, 2020 by Gage Outdoor

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April 29, 2013 by Gage Outdoor

From state to state and coast to coast, the gun debate control rages on, causing much frustration and derision on both sides of the coin. To say it is a heated issue would be a severe understatement. Nevertheless, South Dakota sees this as an opportunity in this debate to boost the state economy by inviting Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor industries by relocating to the Mount Rushmore State.

March 25, 2013 by Gage Outdoor

Thunderstik Lodge had the honor of hosting a pheasant hunt with some real heroes this spring. It was great to meet Rory Dunn and spend some time with him hunting and socializing in South Dakota. Jim Mazlowski, Rory, Stan(Rory's father) and I had a great time chasing after some spring pheasants in the sloppy South Dakota snow.

February 27, 2013 by Ben Holbrook

With the lowest unemployment in the USA, North Dakota has enjoyed an economic boom unlike any other in recent memory. The Bakken Formation oil fields last year produced 113 million barrels of oil-moving North Dakota from 9th to 4th in oil production. Where there were once towns floundering, in danger of becoming ghost towns, new building and economic growth has changed the landscape of the prairie.

September 12, 2012 by Carey and Jill

2012 South Dakota Pheasant Forecast - 2012 pheasant counts up from 2011. Annual August pheasant brood counts in South Dakota indicate that the statewide pheasant population is up from last year, and that should equate to an excellent pheasant season this fall.

September 10, 2012 by Carey and Jill

As most people know by now South Dakota has been in drought conditions for most of the summer. For example, we had less than half an inch of rain in July. With that kind of news, we have been getting calls from some of our hunters asking about what we think the hunting conditions are going to be like this fall.