Readers & Writers Adventures

On Readers & Writers Adventures Shooting Sportsmen readers and writers pursue southern quail, Dakota pheasants, Colorado mixed bag while visiting the finest lodges and making lifelong friends while enjoying top-notch shooting, first-rate dogwork and excellent food and accommodations.

Begun in 1994, with the goal of bringing readers and writers together for several days of fun & guns, SSM’s Readers & Writers Adventures is now in its 13th season. We have hosted more than 30 shoots at 20 lodges throughout the US and abroad. Thanks to a history of providing quality bird hunting, first-class facilities and unmatched camaraderie, the limited openings on these shoots typically fill quickly—by not only new participants but plenty of repeat attendees.

“I do at least one Reader & Writer Shoot every year. The hunts are great, and I cherish the wonderful relationships I’ve developed with the other readers. I particularly enjoy having Bruce Buck as a host.” —Brian Damiani, Virginia

If you would like more information on SSM's Readers & Writers Adventures, please contact Terry Bombeke at 800-766-1670 or 207-594-9544; tbombeke@shootingsportsman.com.

Upcoming Shoots

Oak Tree Lodge (Clark, South Dakota)—Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2007

SEVERAL OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE

Oak Tree Lodge offers some of the best pheasant hunting and dogwork found anywhere. The spacious lodge and renovated-farmhouse accommodations are on a 7,046-acre farm in northeast South Dakota. The land is managed extensively for ringnecks, and gunning takes place in food plots, such as standing corn; CRP grasslands; tree rows and marshy cattail sloughs. Classic drive-and-block techniques are employed, as is walk-up hunting. With 960 acres managed as a preserve, Oak Tree offers ample opportunities to find birds all day, every day. On-site Oak Tree Kennels specializes in training and breeding Labrador retrievers, which are used for the hunting.

Our group will have a five-bird daily limit, with use of the preserve. The cost, $2,090, includes lodging, food and beverages; three full days of guided hunting; an allotment of ammunition; and transportation to and from the airport in Watertown. Guests will arrive October 31 and depart November 4. The only additional expenses will be extra birds, extra ammunition, game shipping, taxes and tips.

Wynfield Plantation (Albany, Georgia)—Jan. 9 – Jan. 13, 2008

SOLD OUT

Wynfield Plantation, in southwest Georgia, was the 2005 Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge of the Year. It boasts quail hunting in the finest Southern tradition. Expect exemplary dogwork, as the on-site kennel puts breeds from pointers and setters to flushing spaniels at the guide staff's disposal.

Our group will hunt for three full days, and there will be a daily limit of 20 quail. The cost is $2,690, including everything except extra birds, extra ammunition, game shipping, taxes and tips. Transportation to and from the airport in nearby Albany is included.

If you would like to receive regular shoot updates and future schedules, please complete the following information and send an email to tbombeke@shootingsportsmen.com:

Name:
Phone:
E-mail:
Hosts you would enjoy (check all that apply):
Bruce Buck
Douglas Tate
Silvio Calabi
Steven Dodd Hughes
Tom Huggler
George Hickox
Clair Kofoed
Other ____________
Preferred species (check all that apply):
Quail
Pheasants
Waterfowl
Grouse & woodcock
Mixed bag
Other ______________