Readers & Writers Adventures

Each year we carefully compile a slate of hosted hunts at some of the finest wingshooting venues in the US. Not only are these world-class experiences, but they also are opportunities to meet other sportsmen with similar passions. Year after year these trips fill up with hunters eager for great experiences. For 2025-’26 we will welcome guests to four exciting destinations to pursue a combination of pheasants, bobwhite quail, chukar and Hungarian partridge. Please keep in mind that these hunts fill up quickly, so be sure to check your calendar and book early.

A Texas Wingshooting Extravaganza

Just after Thanksgiving we head to Joshua Creek Ranch, in Boerne, Texas. This legendary wingshooting destination is located in the heart of Hill Country and has countless awards and accolades to its name. The trip will be hosted by Terry Bombeke, and hunters will fly into San Antonio on December 4, 2025, and enjoy four walk-up hunts for pheasants, bobwhite quail and chukar as well as two high-bird driven-style shoots before departing on December 8. The $9,950 price includes 14 boxes of shells along with single-occupancy lodging, meals, most alcohol, licenses, taxes, gratuities, bird processing and ground transportation. (Super-premium bar selections and the cost of shipping birds home are extra.)

For more information about this adventure, contact Terry Bombeke at 1-207-594-9544, ext. 478 or tbombeke@shootingsportsman.com.

Quail Hunting in Georgia's Quail Belt

We launch into 2026 with a trip to Wynfield Plantation, in Albany, Georgia. SSM Editor in Chief Ralph Stuart will host this hunt, which promises hot-barreled action and plenty of fun. With more than 2,000 acres of premier bobwhite habitat, this South Georgia plantation offers classic quail hunting behind well-trained pointing and flushing dogs. Hunters will fly into Albany, Georgia, on January 11 and depart on January 15, 2026. The cost of $5,140 is for single-occupancy lodging and includes everything except taxes, gratuities, birds over the daily limit of 35, ammunition beyond eight boxes, and shipping birds home.

For more information about this adventure, contact Terry Bombeke at 1-207-594-9544, ext. 478 or tbombeke@shootingsportsman.com.

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Georgia Quail from Mule-Drawn Wagons

We wrap up the season from February 22 to 26, 2026, at Pine Hill Plantation, in Donalsonville, Georgia. This will be our tenth year in a row visiting Pine Hill, which offers bucket-list bobwhite hunting from mule-drawn wagons as well as fantastic food, first-rate accommodations and genuine Southern hospitality. Terry Bombeke will host this trip, for which hunters fly into Tallahassee, Florida. The price of $6,695 is for single-occupancy accommodations and includes everything except taxes, gratuities and the cost of shipping birds home. If you’ve dreamed of hunting hard-flying quail in the time-honored way in classic Southern habitat, this is the adventure for you.

For more information about this adventure, contact Terry Bombeke at 1-207-594-9544, ext. 478 or tbombeke@shootingsportsman.com.

Authentic British Driven-Pheasant Shoot

Join Shooting Sportsman Shoot Manager Ryan Doughty in the UK for an authentic driven-shooting adventure. Guests will arrive November 14, 2026, at Heathrow Airport, in London. They will spend the afternoon sightseeing and gearing up at Purdey’s Audley House, the Beretta Gallery and the Holland & Holland showroom. On November 15 guests will be driven to the renowned Purdey at the Royal Berkshire shooting grounds for driven-bird-shooting across the beautiful countryside of western England and Wales. On November 18 guests will depart for Heathrow and flights home. The price of $10,995 covers accommodations in London and Wales along with breakfasts, lunches and dinners; wine and elevenses; shoot fees; personal loaders; ammunition; gun permitting or hire; and private bus transportation throughout the trip. Guests are responsible for airfare to and from Heathrow Airport, gratuities and alcohol beyond wine. Non-shooting guests are welcome at $1,800 each.

For more information, contact Ryan Doughty at 317-643-0853 or rdoughty@shootingsportsman.com.