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Gateway Area Chapter of SCI- Black Hawk Valley Hunting Preserve

1259 Brevator Road, Old Monroe, MO 63369

Saturday, January 10th, 2026

The Gateway Area Chapter of SCI invites its members and guests to a fun day of upland game bird hunting at Black Hawk Valley Hunting Preserve in Old Monroe, Missouri.  Birds, lunch and a whole lotta fun will be included in the cost of the hunt.

You and your guests can select either a morning or afternoon hunt.  Groups should be no more than 4-5 hunters.  Arrive at Black Hawk no later than 30 minutes prior to your hunt start time.

Schedule:

Morning Group Hunt Starts: 830AM

Lunch: 1130AM-1230PM

Afternoon Group Hunt Starts: 100PM

Cost:

$150/hunter includes birds, lunch and tips for bird setters. Check or cash.  Checks are made payable to: Gateway Area Chapter of Safari Club International.

If your group needs a guide and dog, that is a separate fee of $100 per group. Plus, tip your guide directly.  A $20-$25 tip per gun is an acceptable tip. If you wish to have your birds cleaned by club staff, that is a separate fee you pay directly, $2 for chuckar and quail and $3 for pheasants.

Bird packages are either: 4-Pheasants, 6-Chuckar or 8-quail per hunter.

*Each hunter in group can select from one of the three bird packages.  i.e. Hunter’s 1 and 2 each want 4 pheasants, Hunters 3 and 4 each want 6 chuckar.  That’s 20 birds for that group.

Each team captain must email Jeremy Evans at Jeremyblue73@gmail.com with email address, cell number,  bird package for each hunter in their group, morning or afternoon flight and if your group needs a dog and a guide.  RSVPs with all necessary information must be received no later than Friday, January 2nd, 12PM.  If there is inclement weather, Jeremy will email everyone no later than 630AM on Saturday morning.

Questions, call or email Jeremy at 559-905-9002 or Nick Riggio at 314-650-7877.