August [8/2009]

Waking up to 45 degrees this morning brought the realization that summer has once again passed and the fall season is beginning. I am always excited at this time of the year as I look forward to renewing old friendships and making new ones. It is a very busy but fun time for us.

The summer has been quite dry but we have had timely rains. The cover is looking great and and most of the watering holes have water in them so the dogs can get cooled off. We have seen many pheasant broods ranging in age from newly hatched to full color.

Just a reminder; We still openings but many dates in October are full, but September and November are great times to hunt.

March [3/2009]

The snow is melting away except for the big banks. Pheasants are coming out of the farmsteads and also enjoying the winter break. We are certainly looking forward to spring and the regeneration of life. We will be entering our 25th year as a preserve this year and our 51st year of serving sportsmen. To celebrate this milestone we will be numbering our wavers of liability and every 25th one will receive a 25% discount from their hunt.

We want to remind people that September is a great time to hunt. You can pretty much pick out any date you want. It can be a little warm at times but we can get around that problem by hunting early mornings and late afternoons. We encourage hunters to take advantage of this opportunity You may also want to try your luck on Lake Cochrane walleye, Lake Oliver bass or shoot a round (9 hole course) of golf at the Gary Muncipal Golf course.

For those of you who have 4 wheelers, you're welcome to come out and run our trails any time of the year. Whether it is hunting, bird watching, hiking, biking,fishing, golfing or just plain relaxing your always welcome to stay at Gate City Lodge

Labor Day Weekend [9/2007]

This Labor Day we had nice warm weather for great hunting. Check out some of the pictures.