Prairie Wildlife Customer Reviews

Marty Emigh

What an amazing facility. From the first step out of the truck you feel like you are the most important person on the grounds. Staff and accommodations are 1st class.

Richard Jackson

Absolutely amazing place. Top notch lodge with great food and super nice personnel.

Steve Snell

One of the finest shooting and hunting facilities in the South. Highly recommended.

Daniel Blanco

Prairie Wildlife is the best shooting preserve I've visited in the country. I've had the opportunity to chase upland birds all over the United States and I have not been to a place that has a better combination of challegning hunting, excellent accommodations and food that rivals any five star restaurant. This is all made possible through the passion of its charismatic owner Mr. Jimmy Bryan and all the wonderful staff that make this such a special place to be. I make it a point to get out of New York City at least twice a year and make my way down. Bennie keeps the house in order, Jennifer keeps the kitchen moving and Xavier, Cedric and all the other staff in the field make sure the hunting is nothing less than a memorable experience. I can't say enough about PW. Make it a point to come down and visit the good folks of Mississippi. I guarantee you will be family when you leave.

James Anderson

5 star lodge with the best service and hospitality. 2nd time through the Orvis Wing shooting school which has helped my shotgun ability immensely. Our class got to use the Helice range which is loads of fun and truly simulates an upland game bird hunt. Excellent food and accommodations and one the best guided hunt facilities in the nation. Situated on the Blackland Prairie, the wildlife conservation efforts of this organization not only on their own property is a model for any other similar facility. Everyone I have met here either learning or hunting absolutely loves the place. Highly recommended!

Nick Pronesti

I have really enjoyed hunting here the past couple years. They definitely cater more to bird hunters and Trap / Helice shooters but I cant complain, the deer hunting has been enjoyable and the staff is great. Guide Corey has been awesome.

J

Lovely place! Visited to shoot heloce but will be back for a hunt. Lodgjng and staff were top notch. Will be back soon!

Mark Touchstone

Jason Campbell was wonderful outdoors man . I recommend using him . The shooting guid Xavier was top notch . Thank you Prairie Wildlife

Donna Spell

Beautiful place to spend a weekend or a day. The food is always good and the staff excellent. I always meet such interesting people at PW!

Russ Perry

Absolutely wonderful experience! The lodge, personnel, food, accommodations, B07 cigar, guide, and hunting were all top-notch. Nate, a pretty new guide there, was amazing. His dogs were as well. I hunted solo with Nate and shot 85 quail in 1 1/2 days of hunting. I also liked the randomness of the hunts. The quail were not set out in a pre-determined circuit. The hunts would take you all over the fields depending on where the pointers found birds. Shooting helice was new to me and fun as well. If you want to treat yourself to superb place, look no further.

Brewed in Dixie

We drove from Nashville to Prairie Wildlife Lodge for their annual 2024 dove hunt. The price was $250 per person, which included a breakfast and lunch.

We were actually a bit disappointed in the food, which consisted of a plain sausage biscuit and fruit for breakfast and hotdogs and burgers for lunch. I guess we were expecting a bit more of an elaborate breakfast and lunch based on the reputation of this lodge.

The guides we had in the field we were assigned to were great. They were very knowledgeable and nice to chat with. There were plenty of birds flying early. However, the field was crowded, and there were some inexperienced hunters shooting low birds, making it a bit of a safety concern (especially with how crowded the field was). One person shooting near us clearly shot over their limit.

Rumer had it (we heard during lunch) that game wardens came to another field that AM and shut the hunt down due to baiting. However, I am not able to confirm, as that was not the field we were hunting in and we never saw wardens in our field.

Overall, it was great seeing as many birds as we did, but did not feel like it was worth the drive time and cost of the hunt due to the crowded fields and quality/selection of food provided for breakfast/lunch.

John Shaner

Thanks to Xavier, Phil and Courtney for a coordinating a fabulous time shooting Helice last weekend. First time my son and I had ever shot it and we had a blast. Thanks also to Kit who shot with us and showed us how it is done. Great facility with super options on hunting or shooting clays.

Robert Pigg

Every aspect of Prairie is 1st class. Lodging, food, people, and hunts. I have quail hunted all around Southeast and this is the standard for top tier experience. Look forward to more trips at Prairie Wildlife.

Keith and Candy Raglin

Such a great experience we had today.

Our guide Pierce and his three dogs was exceptional! The food was great as well!

Stephanie Payne

This property is absolutely breathtaking and the facility is immaculate! A non-profit I am a part of held its board retreat inside the main lodge and the accommodations far exceeded my expectations!

Meg Glenn

We spent the weekend at the lodge for a team planning retreat. The lodge accommodations are fantastic, and every person we came in contact with was so helpful and welcoming. We felt so well taken care of, from the moment we arrived until we checked out. Event planning, the chef and staff, and the housekeeping staff were all 5-star. It was such a pleasure meeting Mr. Jimmy and Jewel, his Lab partner - he personally checked on us throughout the weekend.

We didn’t do any shooting but did see others taking part in clay shooting while we were there. We did, however, very much enjoy the view from the porch rockers.

I would highly recommend.

Clent & shana mccullough

Winter - Prairie wildlife

My name is Clent Mccullough my wife shana mccullough and I booked a white tail hunt with PW In January 2023 . We enjoyed our stay at the lodge the food was awesome our hostess Alexis was very on point and super nice. The entire staff was professional and kind. The place was amazing. The thing that stood out the most was our hunting guide Cory! The weather was unseasonably warm reaching in the low 70’s. The circumstances were not in our favor. He new he had his work cut out for him and so did I. Due to the warm weather and the breeding season coming to an end there was very little movement. We did see some does.. After our hunts we would have detailed discussions together and I knew then that he had no quit in him his determination and willingness to create success was inevitable. I have been hunting whitetail in north Georgia for over 40 years and I knew that the circumstances had created what I call a “Lull” which is a slow down of activity especially in daylight hours. On Our last morning hunt when Cory picked us up. He said to us now remember they live in the grass. His new plan was to catch them on there way to bed!. He put my wife Shana in a stand where he new an old Buck lived. Cory said to her be as quite as you can on your way in and hopefully you will get there before he does. Well Cory was right a little after day break My phone rang. It was shana she’d bagged that old buck . Cory’s plan worked. Thank you Cory for your determination, professionalism and the story’s we shared. Thank you PW. Many memories made and more to come next season!

Troy Basso

Fall 2021 - Chapel hill, TN

I have hunted here multiple times during the 2021/2022 season. It’s amazing that every single time every single thing is always perfect. The food, lodging, and hospitality are the best I have ever seen. I always hunt with guide Todd Robertson and In 27 years I have never hunted with a more pleasurable and knowledgeable guide. His demeanor and pace are always spot on.

Eric Vessels

Spring 2021 - West Point, MS

The Best of the Best for the following reasons: Staff in the lodge is great and accommodating The guides are very safety oriented and friendly The dogs are well trained and follow commands without yelling at them The birds fly well and offered plenty of good safe shots The birds were everywhere and we had more than enough opportunities to get shots

bsanders40

Incredible Hunting and Hospitality

The entire experience was next to none. The lodging and food were amazing. A true old southern feel. The staff made you feel at home. The hunting was very good. Lots of birds that did not act like most pen raised quail. The dogs had lots of personality and were superbly trained. Excellent choice for anyone wanting a true southern quail hunting experience.

jcam8521

Team Building Lodge

Prairie Wildlife is a great destination for a team building getaway for family getaway. This is a shooters paradise. Sporting Clays, Quail Hunt and so much more. Top Notch!! Highly recommend.

Debbie Bruister

Best bird hunt ever!

We had not hunted quail, partridge, or pheasant. Birds are plentiful here & easy to get to. The instructor taught my wife how to shoot + provided the proper size shotgun for her. We shot many quail, many partridge, and a few pheasant. Excellent overall experience!!

Anonymous

First Class All-Around!

Everything at Prairie Wildlife has been perfect. Beautiful Lodge, great food, and lots of birds. our guide Cameron was awesome and fun!

Gray

Amazing Place

Bennie and the guys at Prairie Wildlife are amazing, and truly first class! I've been fortunate to have the opportunity to visit several places and I can honestly say this is one of the best. Hospitality is second to none, and the guides are fantastic as well as fun to be around! Will definitely be back for more visits.

Hunter

Best Guides ,Dogs and Game, Not a dream it was real

You must experience the Prairie in your life time.

Timm Cook

WHAT A PLACE!!

STAFF, FOOD, LODGE, ALL EXCELLENT! What prairie has done with the habitat restoration bringing this property back to what it was years ago is amazing. great dog work, great birds, AWESOME GUIDES!

David Bendana

Best Place to Hunt in Mississippi

We came to Prairie Wildlife for the hunting school and to have a quail hunt. The hunting school with Xavier was top notch, and he is the best instructor we could ask for. As for the hunting on the last day it started raining and the hunt was still incredible. The bird dogs were well trained and we shot as many birds as we could ask for. Prairie Wildlife was named the 2020 Orvis lodge of the year and they deserve every bit of that.