Spring Bank Plantation

My group of 5 hunters arrived late as our directions and signage we’re lacking. Once we went through the meet and greet the guides had us set up for a completely different hunt than we had scheduled. Never-​the-​less we split into 2 groups and headed out. Our guide had 3 dogs and 3 hunters. However, he only used 1 dog at a time and never got the 3^rd dog out. Each dog did a fine job, but unlike I was told, the birds were released that morning. Over the phone while making the reservation through Barnsley Garden with a gentleman named Clay I was told the birds were released and managed over the season with feeding plots to hold them in the area. This makes the hunt slightly more challenging. Instead the guides knew exactly where the birds were and were hard to get to fly. One if us joked that he could have shot 7 on the ground with 1 shot. Also, the pheasant still had the blinders on! Really? Let’s just take them from the cage, throw then in the air and shoot.
Overall it was fun to get out with friends and watch the dogs, and who doesn’t like to shoot birds. But for $ 450 (tax & tip included) I don’t think so.

This place is part of Barnsley Gardens resort in Adairsville. They have 1800 acres — great for bird hunts. They also have one of the best sporting clays setups anywhere. You shoot over a lot of water — old mining areas bauxite was dug up — now small ponds. The course is one of the best in the country. There are some great shots from high up on hills over water, they have a deck that can handle maybe 5 shooters at one time, with maybe 8 or 10 traps to present clays from many directions. It’s a world class operation.
I have been numerous times with the family — also have taken large groups out as a part of a business meeting. Always a fun time.
Barnsley is a premier business resort — golf — Orvis fishing (which is also good) — superb meeting facilities — anything from a small group of four to a large group of 40 — they can accommodate your needs. It’s not cheap. expect about $ 300 per night for a room — their rooms are great too. You get half of a house — bedroom — one and a half baths — living room with a fireplace — porch with a stack of firewood. The larger cabins have this arrangement X 4 with a large central living/​meeting room with it’s own fireplace that can be a setting for a meeting with 4 business associates. Expect to be treated well.
We go stay for a night, dine out at the Rice House which is a Fine restaurant or at the club house overlooking their golf course — excellent steaks — great breakfast (Included)… Shoot clays the next day. They have a great selection of Caesar Guerini shotguns, clothing, etc. They are connected with Orvis. Have some nice fishing equipment. You can sign up for the Caesar Guerini shooting school… etc.
I once had maybe 20 people up for a meeting in the winter — we met in a dining area in the rice house — heated by wood in the fireplace — rustic.