South Dakota Wild

South Dakota Wild operates hunting farms across South Dakota for do-it-yourself pheasant hunters. Each property is different—different acreage, different cover types, different lodging setups. You pick the farm that fits your group size and what you need.

Properties range from 1,200 to 5,000 acres. Buffalo Wallow has on-site lodging and managed land. Hosmer Heaven prioritizes pheasant cover over crops—600+ acres of undisturbed grass, CRP, shelter belts, and sloughs. Freland Acres sits near federal hunting ground with 3,800 contiguous acres. Medicine Knoll earned the Izaak Walton League Wildlife Habitat Award and features 25 shelter belts planted since 1992.

These aren't raw acres. Properties feature managed food plots, cattail sloughs, CRP grassland, creek bottoms, shelter belts, and tree rows. Stock dams and dugouts throughout. Some farms lean toward working agricultural land with enough unfarmed cover to hold birds. Others prioritize pheasant habitat first, crops second.

You book a farm based on your group size and what's available. Minimum groups range from solo to 20 hunters. Lodging options include on-site cabins, rental houses, or nearby hotels that allow dogs. Distance from lodging to the farm is posted for each property—some hunting starts steps from where you sleep, others are a short drive.

30173 SD Hwy 11 Alcester, SD 57001