Minnesota Game Breeders & Shooting Preserve Association

The Minnesota Game Breeders & Shooting Preserve Association is a statewide directory connecting hunters with quality shooting preserves and game bird producers. This isn't a single facility—it's an organized network of 20+ preserve clubs distributed across four regions: Twin Cities, Northeast, South, and North Central/West Minnesota.

Hunting preserves have evolved from exclusive wealthy-only clubs into affordable, accessible options for serious hunters. Here's the reality:

• •No licenses or stamps required to hunt on preserves
• •Year-round seasons instead of waiting for state seasons
• •Experienced guides and trained dogs included in hunts
• •All-inclusive packages that fit around work and family schedules
• •Low-pressure environment compared to overcrowded public land
• •Dog training opportunities to keep your hunting dogs sharp

As public hunting land faces increasing pressure and private land access disappears, these preserves provide the only practical way for many Minnesota hunters to pass hunting traditions to the next generation.

Member preserves raise and provide:

Twin Cities Area includes Marsh Lake Hunting Club, Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club (with lodging), and Wild Wings of Oneka—all within 30 minutes offering pheasant, chukar, quail, and sporting clays.

Northeast Minnesota preserves like Bear Creek, Old Vermilion Trail, Wings North, and Udovich Guide Service serve the Duluth, Pine City, and Brainerd regions. Wings North offers the full package: pheasant, quail, turkey, chukar, guides, sporting clays, dining, and lodging.

South-Central features Caribou Gun Club and Traxler's Hunting Preserve—Traxler's is a full-service operation with all bird types, guides, sporting clays, dining, and lodging on-site.

North-Central/West has the largest concentration: American Heritage Hunt Club (both hunting preserve and game bird producer), Bader's Pheasant Run, Rice Creek Hunting (another dual preserve/producer), Midwest Gamebirds, Sand Pine Pheasants, and more.

Member producers have maintained breeding standards since the first pheasants arrived in the U.S. in 1905 (70 pairs). Modern producers focus on:

• •Wild, hard-flying birds (not tame pen-raised behavior)
• •Beautiful feathering and health
• •High-quality eggs, chicks, and mature birds
• •Standards that make birds hunt like wild game

Beyond bird hunting, most preserves offer:

• •Sporting clays courses for clay shooting practice
• •Dining facilities for post-hunt meals and fellowship
• •Lodging at full-service clubs for multi-day hunts
• •Fishing at select locations
• •Fundraiser hosting for groups and organizations
• •Membership programs for regular hunters

The association maintains a searchable directory organized by region and filtered by offerings (guides, clays, lodging, dining, specific bird types). Contact Tyler Scott (President) at the Hugo headquarters to request a brochure or get specific recommendations based on your hunting interests.

"For 16 years I have proudly entertained my father, uncles and many friends. Every hunt has been an enjoyable adventure. It's a great place to have fun." — Caribou Gun Club member

"The extended season and availability of birds keep you and your dog tuned up and ready to go." — Hunting preserve regular

Minnesota Game Breeders & Shooting Preserve Association 9491 152nd St. N, Hugo, MN 55308 651-439-4287 | Fax: 651-439-6111 [email protected]

The association is dedicated to preserving upland game hunting traditions in Minnesota through quality facilities, ethical breeding practices, and hunter education.