Pheasant Bonanza offers the highest level of gun dog training available. We have all inclusive programs to take your puppy from naturally talented to fully trained. We also offer advanced training programs based on individual client requests. Our Orvis Endorsed property includes training fields and access to lakes and rivers for complete professional dog training. We can handle your dog in AKC, NAVHDA and Tournament Hunting events, as well as AKC conformation events. Our accomplishments include three National Pheasant Hunting Championships and several State Pheasant Hunting Championships.
Our kennel features 50 indoor/outdoor runs for the dogs, and 2 whelping areas. There is also a grooming and bathing area to pamper your pets.
Pheasant Bonanza maintains a year-round, full-time staff of professional dog trainers and handlers. They are responsible for the training of a variety of breeds and personality types – from pups to finished dogs. We specialize in German Shorthaired Pointers, Labrador Retrievers and many other hunting breeds.
Jase Sorenson: PROFESSIONAL TRAINER
Jase is the Head Dog Trainer and a 2023 Orvis Wingshooting Guide of the Year Finalist at Pheasant Bonanza. This will be Jase’s first season at Pheasant Bonanza but he is ready to make a name for himself. Jase was introduced to hunting by his Grandpa. He started taking Jase hunting when he was just 5 years old. When he turned 15, the tides turned and he was taking his Grandpa hunting due to health conditions. As the years went on, his health and eyesight weakened so in his shop class, Jase built a heated deer blind on wheels. It could fit 3 recliners and had a wheelchair ramp for his Grandpa. That’s where they hunted together until his Grandpa passed away. “People ask me where I got the patience to guide. My first client was blind and in a wheelchair,” says Jase.
His stepdad, however, is the one who got him started in pheasant hunting. On cold mornings they would walk with their Springer, Jack. “I am a bird hunter at heart. Nothing gets my heart pumping like watching geese lock up on a snowy January morning, or a Pointer working a field then coming to a screaming stop, to point a rooster,” he said.
Jase’s favorite part about guiding at Pheasant Bonanza is being a part of someone’s memory of a great hunt and then talking about stories back in the lodge after a long day in the field.
As far as hunting dog breeds, Jase doesn’t have a favorite breed, but he runs a Golden Retriever named Coach. “What I like about him,” Jase added, ” is he can handle those cold days out field hunting duck and geese and turn a motor on when we upland hunt. Then after a long day shut it all off in the house.”
CHUCK BOHLIN: PROFESSIONAL TRAINER
Chuck Bohlin is one of Pheasant Bonanza’s professional dog trainers. Chuck’s love of the outdoors continued after his retirement from dentistry by joining the Pheasant Bonanza team as a full time trainer. He feels it is a privilege to work with this outstanding team not only in dog training, but other aspects of running a hunt club & dog kennel.Chuck feels the highlight of each day is working with the dogs to bring out their full potential. “Training several breeds of dogs is a constant learning experience for both dog & trainer.” He has trained several dogs that have since received AKC titles, won Pheasant Hunter Unlimited events and other hunting competitions.
Chuck particularly likes to take the dogs to the training pond to do water work in the summer and feels that the advantage of training at a hunt club is having the ability to train dogs over plenty of birds, pheasant, chukar, quail or pigeons from the early puppy stage through to a finished dog.
TRENT LEICHLEITER: PROFESSIONAL TRAINER
Trent Leichleiter is Pheasant Bonanza’s General Manager as well as a Pro Trainer. He is a passionate trainer who enjoys working with both flushing and pointing breeds. Trent has trained and handled his two Labradors to achieve AKC junior and senior hunt titles.
Trent’s passion for hunting and the great outdoors came from hunting as a young child. Trent would accompany his father, Andy Leichleiter, every hunting season from the time he could walk. He credits his passion and desire to achieve success in both hunting and life to his dad. As he grew older, his hunting passion developed into an enthusiasm for retrievers and eventually led him to seek a full-time job managing a hunting preserve and training dogs professionally.
At Pheasant Bonanza Trent has a hand in everything from guiding hunters in the field to giving shooting instruction. His multitude of skills gained over a lifetime of hunting and training are put to good use.
THE KENNEL
Our kennel features 50 indoor/ outdoor runs for the dogs. There is also a grooming and bathing area to pamper your pets. Pheasant Bonanza maintains a year-round, full-time staff of professional dog trainers and handlers. They are responsible for the training of a variety of breeds and personality types – from pups to finished dogs.
Capitalize on the skills of our professional staff for your hunting companion! We have the facilities to board a number of dogs and a fine group of professional trainers with expertise in all aspects of dog training.
BOARDING
BASE RATE: $26.50/DAY
DAILY WALK: +$10/DAY
OBEDIENCE: +$22/DAY
BIRD WORK: +$29/DAY
GROOMING: +$45-55
NAIL TRIMMING: $15
BATH: $35
TRAINING PROGRAM
We offer individualized training programs. Set up a free evaluation with one of our trainers so they can evaluate your dog’s natural abilities, potential issues, and talk about your goals.
We specialize in German Shorthaired Pointers and Labrador Retrievers.
Our Breeding Mentality: We breed only to keep the breed pure and preserve its natural ability and disposition.