1000 Bird Driven Hunt
 What is a Driven Hunt?
The driven hunt is a traditional shoot that involves challenging pass shooting at upland game birds from shooting pegs, (designated shooting areas). Typically the game is flushed, or “driven” from the field, over some sort of terrain barrier, into the range of shooters in an adjacent field. The shots are typically challenging providing for a great sporting experience. Retrievers and handlers will be strategically located behind the guns to pick up all lowered birds. A game lunch is served mid-day. After lunch, those who wish to return to the field in pursuit of the remaining birds may do so. Afternoon “walk-up” hunters may utilize their own dogs or hunt with a provided guide.
Typical Itinerary
9:00 Arrival time- Shooters will arrive, park and go into the lodge where they may enjoy a continental breakfast and mingle with other hunters. At this point shooters may purchase shotgun shells at the counter.
9:30 Shooters will be given a short briefing on safety, etiquette and logistics of the hunt.
9:45 Shooters will organize themselves for transport into the field. Depending on condition, shooters may be asked to drive their own vehicles into the field or be transported by club vehicles.
10:00 The hunt begins!- Shooters will be directed to their designated pegs.
- Upon hearing the horn, shooters may load their guns.
- Shooters will safety attempt to lower birds that fly closer to their pegs than others.
- Upon hearing the horn again, shooters will unload their guns then move in the previously indicated direction to their next pegs.
- The hunt will continue until shooters have hunted at every peg.
Approximately 12:00 Shooters will be transported to the clubhouse for lunch.
Approximately 1:30 Hunters will be briefed and organized for the walk up hunt. We ask that at this point, shooters are patient while we take time to carefully strategies for his aspect of the hunt to ensure safety. Their will be no walk up hunting until the game keeper has directed all shooters to their specidic areas.
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Safety
* These rules are implemented and enforced in order to make this a safe and enjoyable event for all participants and staff.
* During the driven portion of the hunt, shooters will be in positions close to other shooters, retrievers and handlers, and club staff. This makes safety a high concern. Shooters are asked to follow these rules while in the field.
- Guns are only to be loaded at the appropriate time as indicated above. No guns shall be loaded while moving from peg to peg. All guns shall have this actions opened during transition between pegs.
- No shots shall be fired at any angle under the tree line as seen from the shooting peg.
- Shooters shall familiarize themselves with the positioning of the retrievers and handlers before shooting begins.
- Shooters may not shoot behind them at angles lower than 45 degrees.
- Shooters must wear protective eyewear at all times during the hunt.
- Guns must be pointed upwards at all times when not at the shooting peg.
- Absolutely no alcohol will be consumed before or during the hunt.
- No shot larger than #6 shall be permitted during the driven portion of the day’s hunt.
If at anytime a shooter is found to being unsafe by any of Green Acres Sportsman’s Club’s staff, he will be forced to leave club property without refund of his payment. |
Equipment
- Any gauge of safe shotgun
- 5 boxes of shotgun shells of no larger shot size than #6
- Blaze orange hat and vest
- Valid Illinois Hunting License
- Firearm Owners Identification Card (Illinois residents only)
- Protective Eye Wear (for sale at clubhouse or many gun shops)
- Waterproof boots. Shooters will be walking through mud in certain areas.
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