A Day in the Life: Upland Hunting at the FFHC

There’s nothing quite like a crisp morning in the field at the Feathered Forest Hunt Club, shotgun in hand, dog at your side, and the quiet promise of birds on the rise. Whether you’re new to upland hunting or a seasoned wingshooter, here’s what a typical morning hunt during the season looks like.

Arrival at Feathered Forest Headquarters: Hot Coffee & Firm Handshakes

We keep it simple but real - a handshake & warm welcome, cup of coffee, and a quick briefing about what your hunt holds.

Dogs Ready, Guns Loaded

The bird dogs live for this. You’ll see the anticipation in their eyes and hear their barks - steady, focused, eager. Whether you’re running your own dog or working behind one of ours, you’ll be teamed with a professional guide and trained pointers & flushers who know their job and love to do it.

The Walk-Up Begins

The guide works the field, the dogs work the wind, and the birds work your aim. This is upland hunting – the birds flush hard and fast and you’ll have to be ready.

Back at Feathered Forest Headquarters: Food, Fun, & Fellowship

After the hunt the birds get cleaned, dogs get watered, food & beverages are served, and stories start to fly. We gather around the fire pit or chat while watching some college football and hearing good country tunes.

Whether you’re with family, buddies, or clients, this is where memories get made, and we take time for camaraderie.

Book a hunt and come see what a day in the life really looks like out here.

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Into the Forest – Preservation of an Outdoor Tradition

When people think of an “upland hunting preserve” they might think of well-managed land where bird hunters pursue pheasants, quail, and other species. What you may not realize is that preserves are deeply committed to conserving native habitats, and ensuring the land remains healthy & productive for generations to come. The Feathered Forest works to restore land that might have otherwise been lost to agriculture, development, or neglect.

In this off-season, you will find us enhancing wildlife habitat by implementing a prescribed burn in May, planting, water management, and native grass protection that mimics the fields that once dominated Texas. The diversity of cover is essential for nesting and sheltering the birds. Our season ended in March; however, as of the end of April we can still see & hear Pheasants living among the Forest we have worked hard to manage. We even hear stories of nearby Bedias & Huntsville landowners who have found Pheasants enjoying their property as well. When we do the final math, a surprising 40% of all the Feathered Forest birds have been “released” to the wild!

Reintroducing upland birds to this region of Texas is satisfying to watch, and we hope to serve as a model to the next generation of how conservation and outdoor recreation can thrive together.

Cheers,

The Feathered Forest Team

Luckenbach meets the Piney Woods

Putting a Texas Twist on Upland Hunting

Waylon…you’re right. Maybe it IS time we got back to the basics…of upland hunting. A few years ago, Beau and I were discussing how unfortunate the accessibility of hunting was in Texas. Long gone are the days when you could find public land to hunt wild quail & pheasant. Not a lot of Texans have had the chance to upland hunt – either due to land access or affordability. Don’t get me wrong…there are some lovely state of the art hunting lodges scattered throughout Texas, but with that comes a price. We wanted something different for Texans.

"Upland hunting that came with ditching the “boujee” image and being able to experience a day of quality hunting without worrying about the price, or if you’re wearing the right hunting attire. "

We had a vision of creating a new upland experience. A new era. Upland hunting that came with ditching the “boujee” image and being able to experience a day of quality hunting without worrying about the price, or if you’re wearing the right hunting attire. Respect the past, but disrupt the present with a Texan twist. An era of families putting away their devices and enjoying an affordable Saturday bird hunt to escape the commitments of everyday life, or huntin’ buddies hanging up their business polos for a day of faded blue jeans, boots, and beer. Events with live country music, Texas BBQ, fun, and fellowship.

It has been exciting to see this vision come to life at the Feathered Forest Hunt Club, and we would love to see YOU out for a hunt this season. At the Feathered Forest in Bedias, TX, “there ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain.”

-Sara