Buffalo Butte Ranch Blog
A blog from Buffalo Butte Ranch... a pheasant hunting and prairie dog hunting lodge in Gregory County South Dakota.
Buffalo Butte Shoot April 1st, 2023
January 25, 2023 by Dillon Springer
April 1st, 2023 Long Range Shoot - slots are filling up so reserve you spot soon. We also have an all inclusive stay and play package as an alternative to maximize your weekend.
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2018 Lodge Addition
December 23, 2018 by Dillon Springer
2018 Lodge Addition - Buffalo Butte Ranch
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New 2017 Lodge Long Shot Record
September 23, 2017 by Dillon Springer
We have a new lodge record at Buffalo Butte Ranch! Missy Gilliland has broke our previous record of 1,249 yards by knocking a prairie dog down at 1,644 yards! Her husband, Jim, was her spotter and also recorded the shot.
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2015 Pheasant Brood Survey Indicates Pheasant Numbers are up 42 Percent
August 27, 2015 by Dillon Springer
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has completed the annual pheasant brood survey and the results show a 42 percent increase in the statewide pheasants-per-mile (PPM) index from 2014.
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2015 Prairie Dog Season Update
August 4, 2015 by Dillon Springer
Now that we are into the month of August I can now say that our prairie dog season has come to an end for the 2015 season. Normally I could say that at the end of June but this year the prairie dog population was strong enough to allow shooting well into July and even some in August. Our regular shooting dates start in the middle of May and go to the end of June. This is when the pups are typically up and out in full force and provide good shooting.
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