Read about hunting at the TTT Ranch in Shooting Sportsman’s article, In the valley of the Little Knife!

Excerpted from an article that originally appeared in the March/April 2003 issue of Shooting Sportsman magazine, 2003, Down East Enterprise, Inc., all rights reserved.

This area is still prime and pristine, truly a Hunters’ Paradise. The scenic vistas are unchanged from those that lured explorers and ranchers more than a century ago.

The T T T Ranch headquarters is nestled in the Little Knife River Valley. Its waterway meanders through the broad valley with spacious coulees (ravines) fanning out on either side. The valley provides abundant natural habitat for Pheasants, other game birds and Whitetail deer. The area is the Outback of America, a paradise not only for those who live here, but also for those who sojourn this way.

Each hunt is custom-tailored to your parties’ request. Your dedicated guide, along with top-notch gun dogs, is devoted exclusively to your success and enjoyment. Should you want to bring your own well-trained dogs, we will provide kennel facilities. In between hunts, your party may want to take an afternoon, or even a day, to fish on Lake Sakakawea, or golf at the Red Mike Resort, one of America’s great authentic links located on the shores of beautiful Lake Sakakawea.

Pheasants…pheasants…and more pheasants. Our focus is pheasants. We specialize in pheasant hunts which begin the last weekend of August. The daily limit is 6 birds (18 birds total), with the option to purchase more. We can also arrange hunts for Sharptail Grouse, Hungarian Partridge, Goose and Duck. The seasons are between the second weekend in September and the first of December.

Quality wildlife management and superior habitat provide outstanding potential in “The Outback of America” for bow hunters. Hunting the coulees which make up the valley of the Little Knife River on the TTT Ranch will challenge and delight you.

Lake Sakakawea, named after the young Shoshone woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark as their guide and interpreter, is only a few minutes from the ranch. This big lake, with its 1,530 miles of shoreline, is famous for world-class Walleye fishing. Experienced guides are provided.

The weather will be warm and dry, or clear and cool, or wet and miserable. In reality, our weather is usually quite dry and mild in the fall, however, come prepared to enjoy a variety of weather conditions in the Outback of America. Whatever the weather may be, the game is still here.

You will enjoy warm T T T hospitality and comfortable accommodations. Our aim is to make your experience in the Outback of America so enjoyable that you can hardly wait to return for another hunt. We encourage you to take a break from the outside world, but if you want/need to mix business with pleasure, a meeting area is available.

Your personalized service is only a phone call away. We recommend that you book your hunt well in advance to make sure that the dates you need are available. Transportation is furnished from the Minot International Airport, only 70 minutes from the Ranch Headquarters.

The T T T is a working cattle ranch, raising fancy bred heifers is the main enterprise. Also, durum wheat (used to make spaghetti) is raised on the fertile cultivated areas. Fred was awarded the “Rangeman of the Year” in recognition of his outstanding range management practices, which have enhanced the natural habitat for wild game.