24 Nebraskaland • March 2019
How Do They Fly?
This is a question every hunter has
about a controlled shooting area: How
do the birds fly?
"We don't raise our own birds at Oak
Creek," said Kriz. "When they arrive
they're released shortly after. They
learn to adapt."
"We cater to 'your birds are out
there; go hunt them' method," said
Pheasant Bonanza's Leichleiter. "We
want to offer as wild a hunt as possible,
and are constantly releasing more birds
than people are paying for – some the
day of the hunt and some days before a
person's hunt."
For example, on a 3-bird hunt,
Leichleiter and his staff will release six
to eight birds. "We want people to see
12 to 15 birds on a 3-bird hunt. And
A youth day at Oak Creek
Sporting Club features a myriad
of activities, from hunter
safety (top left), trapshooting
(top right), proper shooting
techniques (bottom left), and
shotgun patterning (bottom
right).
