Whaleback Preserve Club

Whaleback Preserve Club opened in 1971 as a non-proprietary hunting and fishing club, built on land that's been farmed and hunted for over 220 years. Founder Bruce Lindsay created the preserve with a NYS DEC Class A license to provide quality upland gamebird hunting while keeping the property undeveloped and in sporting use. Today, members enjoy private access to 600 acres of some of the best-managed pheasant hunting grounds in western New York.

Bird Hunting & Game - Stocked mature Mongolian Ringneck pheasants and Bob White quail on professionally managed fields - Wild woodcock, ruffed grouse, and partridge in fall season - Wild turkey and whitetail deer hunting - Predator hunting - Stocked trout and bass ponds

Facilities & Services - 8 separate private upland bird hunting field locations with ideal pheasant and quail habitat - Continental shoot area with driven pheasants launched above shooting buttes - Challenging sporting clays course - Shooting instruction available - Bird dog training field areas (June–October) - Member's clubhouse with outfitter room, locker room, lounge, and dining - Guided hunts with superb pointers or hunt with your own gun dog

"We are a family friendly Club." Members include children and women hunters alongside experienced sportsmen.

Whaleback manages 600 acres with environmental consciousness, planting organic food cover crops annually with grasses, sorghum, millet, and reed canary grass. Fields are professionally maintained and assessed yearly by owners with member input. The property transitions through different hunting seasons naturally—summer for dog training, fall for driven pheasants and wild game.

Location: 6410 South Hill Road, Middlesex, NY 14507 | Phone: (585) 943-4698