Short Pines Hunting LLC

Larry Picek started hunting Short Pines Ranch in 1969. Today, he and his wife Beth host semi-guided hunts across approximately 8,000 acres—3,500 in the Black Hills and 4,500 on the prairie in Harding County's remote northwest corner.

• •Spot and stalk hunting
• •Stand hunting
• •Hunt directly from the cabin for convenience
• •Both archery and firearms welcome

Archery licenses are over-the-counter in South Dakota. Firearm deer licenses run through a lottery system (application typically due in March for Special Buck tags, July for regular West River Deer).

The remote cabin was built in 2015 and includes:

• •Bunk beds with foam mattresses and shower access
• •Kitchen/dining area with satellite TV and covered porch
• •3-sided outhouse (for daytime hunts or stargazing)
• •Family-style meals and bottled water included

"In over fifty years of deer hunting I have never seen as many bucks in one day of hunting as I saw at Short Pines, both whitetail and mulies." — L. Steve Bublitz, Huron, SD

Discounts available for 3+ hunters in same party. Custom hunts negotiable. License fees, processing, and transportation not included.

Hunters need to supply their own firearms, ammunition, archery gear, licenses, and hunting clothes. Safety harnesses are mandatory if using the ranch's tree stands.

Intoxication is not tolerated—weapons must be secured if alcohol is consumed. Cash or check only.

• •Location: 20557 SD Highway 37, Huron, SD 57350 | Contact: 605-350-1983 (Larry Picek)