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204 • S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S In 2010 Pine Hill was selected as one of only four Beretta Trident lodges in America for upland bird hunting. Less than two percent of all sporting venues worldwide are considered worthy of inclusion in this unique fraternity. In 2013 Pine Hill's guests ranked the plantation as the 2013/2014 Orvis Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, placing Pine Hill Plantation as one of only two lodges in the world to be both Orvis Lodge of the Year and Beretta Endorsed. In 2013 Garden & Gun magazine ranked Pine Hill Plantation as Best of the Sporting South for bobwhite quail hunting. Sporting Classics has also bestowed Pine Hill Planation with its 2015 Hunting Lodge of Year Award of Excellence. These accolades are testimony to Pine Hill Plantation's unceasing dedication to its wingshooting guests. But why take our word for it? Give them a visit. Call (229) 758-2464 or visit their website at www.pinehillplantation.com. These Hooray Ranch waterfowlers enjoyed a spectacular day of field-shooting geese and mallards. Hooray Ranch With more than 16,000 acres of the most intensively managed waterfowl habitat in the world, extremely limited pressure with more than 100 blinds, and the most luxurious accommodations in the sporting community, Hooray Ranch offers an unparalleled hunting experience. Hooray can accommodate most any desired style of hunting. If you prefer flooded timber, marshes, small loafing ponds, large watersheds, or field hunts, Hooray Ranch has something for you. The ranch is located directly in the peak migration route of the Central Flyway, allowing for an unbelievable number of birds continuously moving into the area. The property surrounds both Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. At Hooray Ranch, only 10 guns per day are allowed in the field, giving the ducks and geese time to rest while alleviating the hunting pressure. Year-round habitat improvement and planting programs are specifically designed to maximize bird retention. Grains such as corn, millet, and milo are planted exclusively to be flooded, not harvested. The combination of these practices creates nothing less than perfect conditions for your waterfowling experience. Hooray Ranch is a High Adventure Company exclusive property and one of the finest waterfowl hunts in the world. Call ( 800) 847-0834 or visit www. highadventurecompany.com/Kansas- waterfowl. Classic defines this scene from the Webb Farm with a pair of tense pointers next to young longleaf pines. Webb Farm Located in the Sandhills of North Carolina near Pinehurst, Webb Farm evokes the classic wingshooting of this region at the turn of the 20th century. The farm features beautiful cover, from small feed patches in open pines to fallow fields, to wiregrass hillsides where hard- flying coveys of bobwhite quail await you. The eight-bedroom lodge projects a simple yet comfortable elegance, which combined with excellent, chef-prepared table fare, gives your group an unparalleled wingshooting experience. Call (910) 995-0207 or (910) 995-1422, or visit www.thewebbfarm.com. An avid bird hunter and fisherman, John Burrell founded High Adventure Company in 1993. High Adventure Company From big bucks in Alabama's Black Belt to quail in the piney woods of Georgia, to mallards at the premier waterfowl lodge on the Mississippi Flyway, High Adventure Company is your connection to the finest hunting in the South. For more than 20 years High Adventure Company has managed some of the world's best sporting properties, and with their roots in the Southeast, they know what "bird hunting" is all about. You can hunt trophy whitetails and bobwhite quail on 10,000 private acres in the heart of Alabama's Black Belt. This is one of the oldest commercial operations in the South, and the property has been maintained for more than 50 years by one of the country's most respected land- management firms. How about quail hunting at any of High Adventure Company's Georgia properties? You can choose from hunting by traditional horse-and-wagon, a modern, state-of-the-art quail rig, or just following the pointing dogs on foot. If gunning waterfowl is your passion, Honey Brake Lodge in Louisiana is just the place for you. Strategically situated between the Mississippi River and Catahoula Lake, you'll hunt with excellent guides and champion retrievers, all while staying at the finest lodge on any flyway. High Adventures Company is the only three-time winner of Sporting Classics' Award of Excellence. Call (800) 847-0834 or visit us online www.highadventurecompany.com.