200 Burgess Road
Shoreham, VT 05770-9555
Phone: 802-897-5914
e-mail: peaceablehill@shoreham.net
***Click on the Pheasant for Hatchery and Breeder Farm Information***
Peaceable Hill Pheasant Hunting Preserve is a “Regulated Shooting Ground” located in the beautiful Champlain Valley of Vermont. The Valley is typical New England habitat rich with active dairies, apple orchards, diversified farms and conservation managed buffers. At Peaceable Hill we have hundreds of acres of outstanding pheasant and upland bird habitat that consists of open cropland with corn, milo and grain fields bordered by swale grass ditches and cool season grasses with thicket edges. We also are fortunate to have many acres of thick, "traditional" Vermont game bird habitat. We manage our cover crops so that excellent pheasant hunting is available year-round. We also have available for sale through our hatchery pheasant eggs, chicks and mature birds.
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| APRIL 2012:
*** Closed for the Summer: Thank you all for a wonderful season and we are looking forward to seeing you again in September when our field hunts will open for the 2012-2013 season. *** ADVANCE RESERVATIONS: Advance reservations are necessary. January is a great time to hunt and all weekends in January, especially MLK weekend, should be reserved as far in advance as possible. Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours prior to your hunt. *** PTARMIGAN: A Purveyor of Fine Guns: We are proud to continue our association with Lars Jacob, veteran wing shooting coach and gunfitter with Ptarmigan located in Manchester, Vermont. Lars will be your host at Ptarmigan, whatever your needs - appraisals, advise, fitting or instruction, Lars will give you the right answer. Please see the link below for further information. |
Peaceable Hill is comprised of three farms; The Home Farm, The Gunnery and Cutting Hill, where we have our hatchery and breeder farm. Each farm is managed exclusively for prime bird habitat, and each has unique characteristics which will satisfy any situation. Bird contact is what Peaceable Hill is all about. Whether you are training a young pup or challenging an experienced brace, the combination of cover, bird contact and the surrounding beauty will satisfy all your senses. Our loud cackling Ringnecks, strong and flashy, blasting off from under the nose of a tight Pointer, or a birdie Flusher bumping a skittish hen, is the experience you will not easily forget!
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Our goal is to provide you with an outstanding experience and we have the desire and ability to customize a hunt to your
needs. We have spectacular fields and open cropland habitat which allows excellent visual reference for training a
young pup, as well as secluded areas where distractions are minimal. We plant fields of grain sorghum (Milo), corn,
perennial switch grass and reed canary grass. Crops and planting arrangements are planned in order to establish nesting cover,
feed plots and challenging cover. Our natural and planted covers make for outstanding hunting the Fall months and hold up very
well through the winter. We have fantastic hunting right into the month of May.
You are welcome to hunt with your dogs, or we can arrange a professionally handled hunt with experienced guides working over trained pointers or flushing dogs.
For those of you visiting Vermont who would like to hunt with us, single day hunting licenses are available for $5.00. To obtain a one day Vermont license, you must have a current hunting license from any state or you have had a previous hunting license. You also can get a license if you have completed a certified Hunter Safety course.
Whether you are a single hunter looking to train your new pup, or if you have a large group and need an all-day guided
hunt, we can accommodate you. Please call anytime for further information, references or to book your hunt. Same
day reservations are always welcome based on availability. We also have available for sale through our hatchery pheasant eggs, chicks and mature birds. Simply click on the links below for more information.
Again, thanks for visiting our web site and please let us
know if we can answer any questions for you.
Click on the links below for more information:
**2012 Events and Important Dates
**Upland Hunting Rates and Reservations Information
**European Style Hunts
**Safety, Hunting Regulations and Dog Handling Policies
**Picture Gallery
**Directions/Lodging/Kennels
**Home Farm Map (not to scale)
**Eggs, Chicks and Hatchery Information
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FIELD HUNTS: Peaceable Hill is open through the winter as the cover is great and we have had little snow so far.
Weekends and are busy so please reserve your hunt well in advance. This is also a great time of year to continue with your
gun dog training and we are ready to help. ***Morning hunts are from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and the afternoon hunts are 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
To help avoid conflicts with other hunters and dogs, or with farm operations, please plan to arrive at Peaceable Hill 1/2 hour
prior to your start time and not earlier. (8 AM or 12:30 PM)Thank you.
*** PHEASANTS: We have plenty of mature, strong and healthy pheasants for our preserve hunts. At this time no birds are available for off-site hunts.