December Pheasant Hunting
South Dakota's Best-Kept Secret
Snow-dusted fields. Birds concentrated in cover. Fewer hunters, more prairie, and a quiet camaraderie that only comes from hunting the back end of the season in South Dakota.
All-Inclusive Late Season Rates
Per person · All taxes additional · Non-refundable deposits cannot be transferred to following season
All-Inclusive — Every Detail Covered
Late season at Double P Ranch is the most value-packed package of the year. Everything hunters need is included — luxury accommodations, chef-prepared wild game meals, a fully stocked open bar, professional guides, trained bird dogs, your hunting license, ammunition, and bird processing.
December pheasant hunting in South Dakota is a unique experience. Pheasants have moved out of crop fields and concentrated into thick native grass and cattail cover — making for exciting, close-range flushing action over pointing dogs. Cold temperatures and snow only add to the atmosphere.
Reserve Your December Hunt- ✦5 ring-necked pheasants per day — South Dakota state limit on managed native grass habitat
- ✦Luxury lodge accommodations — private rooms in El Jefe Lodge or Lakeview Lodge
- ✦Chef-prepared meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with wild game specialties
- ✦Fully stocked open bar — included throughout your stay
- ✦South Dakota pheasant hunting license — included in your package price
- ✦Professional hunting guides — experienced South Dakota upland guides
- ✦Trained flushing & pointing dogs — expert bird dogs working cover every day
- ✦Shotgun ammunition — one box per day (waterfowl ammo excluded)
- ✦5-Stand trap shooting — warm up your swing between hunts
- ✦Bird processing & packaging — cleaned and vacuum-packed for the trip home
- ✦Field transportation — all ranch ground transport included
December Pheasant Hunting — A Different Kind of Hunt
Late season pheasant hunting at Double P Ranch offers a fundamentally different experience from early and mid-season. With crop fields harvested and snow on the ground, ring-necked pheasants concentrate in the heavy cover that Double P Ranch's 100+ prairie wetlands and native grass fields provide in abundance.
Fewer hunters, more intimate groups, longer evenings around the fire, and birds pushed into predictable heavy cover — late season at Double P Ranch is what many of our returning guests call their favorite trip of the year.
Read guest reviews →Concentrated birds
Cold weather and harvested fields push pheasants into the thick native grass and cattail cover that Double P Ranch manages specifically for late season holding.
Fewer hunters on the land
Late season means more room on the ranch, more personalized attention from guides, and a quieter, more deliberate hunt — the opposite of opening weekend.
Prairie winter scenery
Snow-dusted South Dakota fields and frosted grass create some of the most spectacular upland hunting scenery in North America. It's a hunt you'll photograph and remember.
Booking Details & Policies
Find the Right South Dakota Pheasant Hunt for You
Hunt & Fish Combo
The only time to combine guided pheasant hunting with open-water walleye fishing. Add duck hunting too. Best cast-and-blast window of the year.
Mid season · Most popularPeak Bird Season
South Dakota pheasant hunting at its absolute peak. Fields full of birds, ideal conditions, and the most hunting days available. Best for first-timers and returning guests alike.
Late season · You are hereDecember Hunt
Intimate, atmospheric, and surprisingly productive. Concentrated birds, fewer hunters, snow on the ground, and the best lodge evenings of the year.
Book Your December South Dakota Hunt
November 27 – December 14, 2026 · Very limited availability · Call Cyrus at (651) 357-2764
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