Glass & Stalk
Mule Deer
Broken prairie, draws and expansive country where glassing is our most important tool. We pick apart distant terrain for the mature bucks tucked into the folds.
View mule deer huntsCheyenne River Country · South Dakota
Hunt the Open Country of Western South Dakota
Guided mule deer & whitetail hunts across the wide-open prairie, broken draws and creek bottoms of the Cheyenne River region.
The Hunt
The Flagship Hunt
South Dakota Mule Deer & Whitetail
Two species, one incredible piece of deer country. We hunt the mixed-grass prairie of the Northern Great Plains — glassing broken country for mule deer and working creek corridors and cover for whitetails. Spot-and-stalk hunting the way Western deer hunting should be done.
- SpeciesMule Deer & Whitetail
- CountryReservation & SD state lands
- Party Size1–4 hunters
- StyleSpot & stalk · glassing
Why It's Different
There is something different about hunting deer on the Northern Great Plains. Big country, broken draws, endless grasslands, creek bottoms and miles of country where a mature buck can disappear in a matter of seconds.
At Virgin Creek Outfitters, our mule deer, whitetail and turkey hunts put you in the middle of that country. This is not a hunt built around sitting in one spot and hoping something happens — we hunt the country in front of us.
What We Chase
Western Big Game, Prairie Country
We also chase spring gobblers across the same ground — see the turkey hunts.
Creeks & Cover
Whitetail
Creek and river corridors, ag edges and broken terrain create excellent travel and feeding habitat — be ready for a buck to appear out of a drainage at any moment.
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Open Grasslands
Pronghorn
The classic Western speed goat — wide-open grasslands, long glassing sessions and a spot-and-stalk that tests your patience and your wind.
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Spring Gobblers
Turkey
Merriam’s turkeys through the creek bottoms and timbered draws of the same Cheyenne River country, run as a three day spring hunt.
View turkey huntsMiles of country. Room to roam.
How We Hunt
Cover Ground. Glass Hard. Make the Stalk.
01
Cover the Country
Every hunt is dictated by conditions — weather, wind, pressure and deer movement. Rather than forcing one style, we move with the deer.
02
Glass It Down
Expect serious time behind optics. We break down draws, ridgelines, creek systems and feeding areas from strategic vantage points.
03
Close the Distance
Once we locate a buck worth pursuing, the hunt becomes about using terrain and wind to close the gap and put you in position.
The Outfit
Owned & Guided by Nathan Hollenbeck
Based in Western South Dakota, Virgin Creek Outfitters specializes in guided hunts across the wide-open country of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and surrounding state lands. It's not about overcomplicating things — good country, good hunting, and a genuine South Dakota experience.