Packages and Rates - Eckman Hunting Preserve

Eckman Hunting Preserve operates a controlled shooting area near Baldwin City offering guided and unguided hunts for bobwhite quail, chukar, and pheasant. The preserve works with professional hunting dogs and accommodates groups of 2-5 hunters depending on the package selected.

• •Half-Day Hunts start at 8:30 AM or 1:00 PM (3 hours). Basic unguided runs $120 deposit minimum, with guide services available for $90/group. Hunters choose 9 bobwhite quail, 5 chukars, or 4 pheasants per person.

• •Full-Day Guided Hunts begin at 8:30 AM and include 10 warmup clay pigeons, your choice of 16 quail, 10 chukars, or 8 pheasants per hunter, plus lunch, snacks, and bird cleaning. Minimum 4 hunters, maximum 5.

• •Blowout Hunt packs the most birds—50 warmup clay pigeons and 20 pheasants (or 10 chukars + 10 pheasants) for a half-day guided experience. Includes bird cleaning and dogs.

The preserve's eight-to-twelve station course puts hunters around a 24-foot tower in a creek bottom. Hard-flying pheasants come at 30-40 feet overhead with professional dogs working to retrieve downed birds. Runs $210-250 per person for 10 birds driven. Minimum 6 shooters, maximum 20.

• •Bird cleaning: $2/bird (half-day hunts) or included (full-day and blowout)
• •Additional birds: $10 per quail, $18 per chukar, $24 per pheasant
• •Walk-along: $10 (one non-shooter per group)
• •Guide services: $90/group if bringing your own dog

All hunters must carry a valid Kansas Hunting License or Controlled Shooting Area Permit. Use of hunting dogs is required—bring your own or use the preserve's. #6 shot or smaller, magnum shells only. Blaze orange vest or hat, eye and ear protection mandatory.

Reservations required with $120 deposit at booking. Limited slots available for the 2025-2026 season.