The hunting adventure and excitement never stops at the Runaway Inn. Pheasant hunting is available on a daily basis on our spacious preserve starting annually on October 1st and continuing until March 31st.

Traditional pheasant hunting they way it should be

Hunt ring-neck pheasants on 640 acres of native CRP grassland. We offer traditional (some describe it as the way it used to be–hunting on a farm or ranch) style hunting with stocked birds  to help supplement nature, one will have to be willing to work our properties and be willing to walk through some heavy cover to find success.   Yes, the four pheasant daily limit is possible to achieve. 

We do not  “place” or “plant” game the day before or hours before a scheduled hunt.  We manage our bird populations in a very unique way. We begin placing birds in October once the corn has been harvested. We then continue to stock as birds are harvested so that there is ample numbers of roosters available.  This allows the birds to adapt to the environment and become native to their surroundings.  When hunting at The Arickaree Valley Hunt Club, it is nearly impossible to distinguish stocked game from the “natives.”

  Chukars are availible  on a special  request basis.

You can sharpen your shooting skills with a round or two of trap from our professional trap range .

You will quide yourself on our hunting preserve. With ample room to hunt so you can enjoy your hunting adventure with your own dogs and friends.

Hunting guides and dogs are available on a request basis.

Come stay in our warm prairie bed and breakfast and dine with us in our full service restaurant featuring great steaks and Carl’s famous prime rib.

We specialize in creating lasting memories  for your  corporate and group getaway.

Please call 720-810-4241/970-630-5091 to book your hunt

or email hunt@therunawayinn.com

Corporate Meetings at Arickaree Valley Hunt Club at the Runaway Inn 

The Runaway Inn is a great place to get away with clients or staff to plan, relax and discuss business. We can accommodate  corporate hunting groups up to 16 hunters. Corporate package includes:

• 2 Days/3 Night Hunt – $485 per person
• Wireless Internet
• Private meeting Room
• Full Service restaurant & bar. Our chef will work with your group on a specially prepared menu.
• Call for Late season corporate discounts
• Guided hunts with great gun dogs
• Trap Shooting
• We will customize a corporate package for you if needed or if your group would like to hunt additional days

The eastern plains of Colorado is a great place to find trophy bucks. Our deer hunting guests enjoy all the great amenities of The Runaway Inn and are guided by Eastern Plains Outfitters.  Check out their web site for pricing and availibility.

Practice Makes Perfect 

Private hunting clubs are gaining popularity with hunters as places to train their dogs before hunting pheasants on public-land areas. Hunting clubs and preserves often open before the general pheasant season and are great places to give bird dogs exposure to pheasant hunting.

Hunting clubs also often have a variety of types of cover to expose flushing and pointing dogs to differing terrains, vegetation types and hunting situations.

It’s also a good idea to get reacquainted with your shotgun before the season starts — instead of when your dog points to or flushes the first rooster of the season.

Practice shooting some clay pigeons before the season go out to the trap range and make sure your gun is functioning right.

Just as deer hunters scout before rifle season opens, good pheasant hunters will make a trip to their favorite hunting area before upland bird season begin. Watching where the birds are without hunters around will reveal locations to keep an eye on early in the mornings and late in the afternoons. Scouting for  pheasants will also reveal cover types to be aware of once hunting opens.

 The Arickaree Valley Hunt Club is a great place to get your bird season started.

Stand Correctly

This one is so easy, but so misunderstood. A lot of trapshooters stand the same way at each station on the trap field. They line up in relation to the concrete on the ground instead of in relation to the traphouse. This causes you to have 5 different views of the target in relation to your body. At one station the targets are always going to come out to the left of the center of your body, at other stations they will always come out skewed to the right. As a result instead of having to learn one way to shoot targets you have to learn five ways. This is often why shooters have trouble with a given station, especially the end stations.

By always setting up in relation to the trap house you only have one view of the target that is consistent at all stations. For me I always setup so that my left foot is parallel to the path a hard left target would take. What this means is that at station 1 I am standing so that I appear perpendicular to the station’s centerline and at station 5 I am standing almost parallel to the centerline. The following picture illustrates how I place my feet.  

Look at Top of the Trap House

There are a lot of differing views on this one, so select the one that works best for you. For me watching the front edge of the traphouse where the bird comes out helps me tremendously. This allows you to see the bird very early. All you will see initially is a streak of orange (in fact a lot of shooters call this shooting the streak). By seeing the streak so early you have more time to react to the target and can shoot it closer to the trap house. The only disadvantage to this method as is that it increases eyestrain because you are constantly having to focus between the front edge of the trap house and the target kill zone. But if you follow the next tip this is minor. 

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Your safety and quality experiance are very important to us. The following faq’s should help you to know what to bring to enjoy your day and what is required from you at the Runaway Inn.

Do I need a hunting license?  No, since you are on a private licensed hunting preserve you do not need a Colorado hunting license. However much of the birds you will shoot are wild birds and state licensing fees pay for the majority of our states game management practices. So buying a Colorado State license and habitat stamp is supporting game management in our state.

Do I need to wear hunters orange? At the minimum, we require you to hunt with an orange cap, however we strongly urge you to  hunt with an orange vest or coat as well. Hunting caps are available for purchase at the Runaway Inn. We also encourage you to wear eye and ear protection. They are not required to hunt, but we do require them to be worn while shooting trap.

Is there bird cleaning availible?  We have a heated building with running water available for bird cleaning.  Cleaning implements and waste bins are there for you to use and  zip lock bags and ice are available for packaging. We only ask that you leave the building in the same clean condition as you found it.  A travel voucher is necessary for you to travel with bagged birds and will be issued by a Runaway Inn staff member at the end of your hunt.

Can I bring my dogs? yes, not only do we encourage you to bring your dogs we require you to hunt with a quality gun dog.   You will need to bring ample water for your gun dogs. This is dry land hunting so you will want to keep your gun dogs watered early and often. Between the sun, wind and dry climate your dog can become dehydrated quickly even on a cool day. There are water spickets availible at the main building to refill water containers but be sure to bring your own containers.  If you are staying in the lodge dogs may be in the room with you provided they are kept in a dog crate. There is a heated building where crated dogs can also be kept overnight.

Are Lodging & Meals Availible? There is a full service restaurant at the Runaway Inn where lunch and dinner is served Tuesday thru Saturday. There are rooms availible at the Inn for hunters. We encourage you to book these rooms early as their availibility is limited.

Can I bring my RV? Yes, by all means. We have good level spaces for parking your RV. The cost for parking your RV at the RAI is $25.00 per day which includes electric hook-up.  

What you should bring to enjoy your day with us. Layered clothing. Like other parts of Colorado the weather on the eastern plains can be unpredictable and can change rapidly. Bringing layers of clothing will help you stay comfortable throughout the day. The hunting fields are removed from the Inn so you should  bring plenty of water and fluids to keep yourselves hydrated throughout the day. There is no alcohol allowed in the fields while hunting or anytime on the trap range.

What we supply;

1.) an ample supply of birds, ring neck pheasants or chukar

2.) great native CRP grassland situated between large harvested corn and bean circles.

3.) great memories

Please call 406-690-5988 to book your hunt

or email hunt@therunawayinn.com

The Arickaree Valley Hunt Club at the Runaway Inn is a hunting club that welcomes members and non-members alike. If you think you will visit us often and use both the hunting fields and trap range you may want to consider a annual membership and save money for yourself and your guests.

Members
Annual Membership, ( Season Open Oct 1 – March 31 ) $200.00.

Guest Fees – $135.00, includes either four pheasants or six chukar per person.
Member additional birds, $ 20.00 for pheasants or $17.00 for Chukar, per bird.

Non-Members
Non-Member Full Day Hunt –  $155.00, includes either four pheasants or six chukar per person
Non-Member Additional birds, per bird $ 25.00 for pheasants or $20 for Chukar, per bird.

Trap Shooting
Member, per round of 25 $ 5.00
Non-Member, per round of 25 $ 7.50

* Guided hunts are available, please call for pricing and schedule.
* A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking

Please call 406-690-5988 to book your hunt

or email hunt@therunawayinn.com