Continental Hunts

These group hunts are a favorite at Quail Mountain.  They are very fast paced hunts that put a lot of lead in the air and require little walking, mostly shooting.  A continental hunt is a tower hunt with 8 stations surrounding the central tower, maximum 2 hunters per station.  The central tower is approximately ten feet off of the ground and a pellet blocking wall about 8 feet tall surrounds the tower platform.  From here, 9 pheasants and 3 chukar per hunter are tossed into the air and the birds fly away from the tower towards the stations. Stations are approximately 75 feet away, in a circle, from the tower. A new bird is released about every 15-20 seconds.  Hunters fire at the birds from their stations when birds fly in their direction.  The stations are also protected by a pellet barrier wall for the hunters’ safety. 

Halfway through the hunt, a refreshment break will take place and the dogs will retrieve the birds shot by the hunters up to this point.  Hunters will also be given a chance to restock their ammunition as they are likely running low by this time.  After about 10-15 minutes, the hunt will resume and at the end, the dogs will finish retrieving the birds and everyone will return to the main house while the birds are being cleaned and packaged.  Hunters are assured 5 pheasant and 1 chukar each to take home regardless of the number harvested or who actually shot them. 

If your group purchases the deluxe continental, a scrumptious game dinner will be waiting on you when you return from the hunt (or before for afternoon hunts) while your birds are being cleaned.  Before the hunt begins, you will be given a chance to warm up on our target range as well as invited to join us for a social hour after the hunt.

Continental hunts require a minimum of 8 hunters and have a maximum of 16.  They can be arranged at any time, but are the only hunts at Quail Mountain that require a deposit.  A non-refundable deposit of $50/hunter is required for these hunts due to the fact that we may have to turn away some hunts due to the number of necessary farm personnel needed to arrange these hunts.

Please see our pricing guide for more information on these hunts.