South Dakota’s Premier Trophy Hunting Experience
Your South Dakota Trophy Hunting Destination
You don’t have to go off the grid to experience true wilderness.
Guide & Gun is perfectly positioned on the western edge of South Dakota, just outside the Black Hills — a region prized for its scenic landscapes, abundant game, and easy access. We're located just 30 minutes from Hot Springs and only 1.5 hours from Rapid City, making our lodge an ideal blend of remote adventure and convenience.
Here, the land speaks for itself.
Our guided hunts are deeply rooted in heritage — honoring land, tradition, and ethical harvest. Whether you’re tracking massive bison, bugling elk, or free-ranging whitetail deer, your experience is personalized from start to finish.
Meat. Antlers. Hide. Horns.
Whatever drives you — tradition, the thrill of the chase, or bringing home a true trophy — we make it happen. With a focus on responsible hunting and unforgettable moments, your next chapter starts here.
Buffalo
Elk
Mule Deer
Pronghorn
The Ultimate Western Hunting Experience.
From managed elk and bison herds to free-ranging whitetail deer, Guide & Gun delivers more than just a hunt — we offer an experience rooted in tradition, personalized service, and down-home hospitality.
Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or embarking on your first trophy adventure, our team customizes each trip to meet your goals, skill level, and preferences.
It’s not just about what you harvest — it’s about the story behind it.
Every hunt has a story: the animals have a say, the weather has a say, and your preparation has a say.
This is what adventures are made of.
Location
Edgemont lies on the far southern edge of the Black Hills in western South Dakota.
Approximately 30 minutes from the popular destination of Hot Springs and only 1.5 hours from the sprawling Rapid City with a modern regional airport, our lodge offers a scenic basecamp for our local hunting areas as well as exploration of national landmarks such as Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park within easy driving distance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Absolutely. Whether the trophy is meat for sustenance, or the combination of meat and antlers, horns, or hide that you can reminisce over through consumption and admiration in your home—we hope you cherish the hunt and respect the animal you worked so hard to harvest. There should be a level of personal admiration and lessons learned through the preparation, travel, and overall experience that fulfills our most basic human instinct to connect with nature and provide for ourselves. If that’s not a trophy, then we don’t know what is.
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Without a doubt. Our privately managed elk, buffalo, and deer herds share the same instincts as wild animals outside the fence. They possess a strong will to live and have minimal interaction with humans outside of hunting. These animals behave as natural foragers of the land, and our conservation practices mirror free-range principles to maintain healthy populations.
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Certainly. Just because we maintain a controlled census of our private herds doesn’t make this a “crap shoot.” In fact, it’s quite the opposite. These animals often experience more pressure—especially as the season progresses—resulting in heightened alertness. The tactics are the same, the terrain is the same, but the difference is we know they’re out there somewhere, and you’ll have a better chance of sealing the deal.
