California is far from the English countryside; but, a European-style pheasant shoot at The Antelope Valley Sportsman's Club is as close as you’ll come to the European experience without flying across the Atlantic.

 

Driven pheasant shooting is meant to challenge the shooter with high birds flying at the whim of the winds.

However difficult the entire process may seem, the reward is often enough to forget all the difficulties and to start all over again, sometimes with a boost of excitement and motivation.

 

The most satisfying thing about pheasant hunting is believed to be seeing your hound with a bird in his mouth coming towards you. And everyone who has hunted at least once alongside a hound knows that upbeat feeling.