A tower hunt sponsored by the Beaver Dam Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. The group shot 74% off the tower, then shot an additional 12 scratch birds to finish the day with 86. Shooting 86 out of 100 is very impressive. All this fun while "raising bucks for the ducks." It was a great day. Thanks for coming out guys.
Now available European Style Tower Hunts.....
Want to try something new, try out our new european style tower hunts with your buddies. We need a minimum of six hunters to run our tower hunts. Hunters must take at least 10 pheasants each for the shoot. Any birds missed off the tower are considered scratch birds and may be hunted with your own dogs, after the tower hunt is complete. Dogs will be supplied, at no additional cost, for the actual tower portion of your hunt. Cost per gun is $150 for ten pheasants which is 5 hens and 5 roosters. Light lunches are also available upon request for a small additional charge. All tower hunts must be booked in advance.
How it works.....
We have a forty foot tower that we take the birds up to the top of for their release. This tower has six shooting stations located around it that are 75 to 100 yards from the tower. We throw around ten birds off the tower, one at a time, then have the guys rotate clockwise to the next station. We do this to make sure we spread the fun out evenly for all the participants if a couple of blinds are hotter that day. After the hunt is done, the birds missed off the tower are considered scratch birds and can be hunted again. You may very well have two opportunities at the same bird. How's that for value in a bad economy? You'll also find that this is cheaper per bird because of the increase in the number of birds we use for the hunt. This hunt is suppose to mimic a European Style hunt, I think it feels alot like duck hunting. This type of hunt is also great for corporate events, Christmas parties, bachlor parties, taking young kids out to work on their shooting skills, or the older folks that are getting to the end of their hunting careers. Whatever the reason, you can't beat the value and the fun you'll have participating in this type of hunt.
Up coming hunts.....
We are planning several fundraiser tower hunts this fall for local non-profit groups again. They are: Beaver Dam Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, Beaver Dam Firefighters Local 3432, and the Fall River Hunter Safety Group. We charge a reduced price for the tower hunt and then give back a portion of the proceeds to the hosting group. If your group is interested in hosting a tower hunt to raise money for itself, please contact us to reserve a date this fall. We may also be hosting several hunts of our own this season. We will post them on our website as well as on our facebook page. Stay tuned for details.
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I would like to give a big thank you to Andy Kelm of Kelm Painting. This guy is incredible with a crane. I have worked with him many times in the past, and have always been impressed with his abilities. If I would have asked him to set the tower on a pinhead, he would have done it for me. Thanks Andy!!!!
I would also like to give a big thank you to Paul and Travis Mayer of Precision Stripping for fabricating the new tower for our european style hunts. They did a fantastic job on the tower and it was done on time and on budget. What more can you ask for!!!!!
