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Gourmet dining in rustic elegance.
The 40,000-square-foot lodge features a great room and bar framed with massive
pine beams and an adjacent dining area and well-stocked pro shop. The handcrafted
field-stone fireplace is the perfect place for reliving your day's hunt.
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Opposite: Executive Chef Sean Finley creates a fascinating array of delicious meals, among
them his beef brisket (right). Finley, who also serves as general manager, has master's degrees
in hospitality management and fisheries biology.
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Outdoor writer Kelly Waldrop carried this exquisitely
adorned Krieghoff K-80 Sporting on his hunt at Cheyenne
Ridge. "It blended the balance and responsiveness of a
game gun with the soft recoil, smooth swing, and rugged
reliability of a competition gun," said Waldrop. "I've never
shot a finer gun."
IF YOU WaNT TO GO
Cheyenne Ridge was the first lodge to receive a Beretta
Trident rating for excellence. Pheasant hunting runs from
early September through December. To book your own
hunt, call (800) 847-0834 or visit www.cheyenneridge.com.
photographs
by
terry
allen
