HUNTING & FISHING, BOOKED THE OLD WAY SINCE 1998
Pour a cup.
Tell us about your dream hunt.
Whether it’s your first elk or the safari you’ve talked about for twenty years, we’ll find the trip that fits your budget, your style and your group, then take care of every detail so all you have to do is show up.
A real person answers · Mon–Fri, 8 to 5 Central
WEEK OF NOV 9 · GREENLAND
Musk ox and caribou on the edge of the ice cap
⏳ Spring 2027 spots limitedSpring musk ox in full winter coat, king eider, and fall caribou combos in one of the wildest places on earth.
A new featured hunt every week. Ask Mercy about this week’s pick before the dates are gone.
WHAT IT COSTS
A dream hunt for every budget.
Our hunt packages start at $2,795 and go up from there depending on the species and where in the world you want to go. Tell us your budget up front, and we’ll show you every adventure that fits. No pressure, no surprises.
HOW WE DO BUSINESS
You bring the dream. We take care of the rest.
We listen first
What you’ve always wanted to hunt, who’s coming along, your budget, and how you like to hunt, whether that’s a heated blind, a cozy lodge or a wall tent. Take as long as you need.
We find your right fit
The right lodge, the right style of hunt and the right guide for you, at a price that works. If something isn’t a good match, we’ll say so and find what is.
We handle every detail
Dates, lodging, travel plans and all the little questions in between. We’re a phone call away before, during and after your trip, and we want to hear every story when you’re home.
A WORD FROM KIM & JOHN KALAN
“We’re not in the business of selling trips. We’re in the business of sending you somewhere you’ll talk about for the rest of your life, and having you call us again next year.”
John spent years chasing pheasants at Thunderstik Lodge before we ever owned the place, so when the chance came to take over Thunderstik and Gage Outdoor, we jumped at it. What keeps us going is simple: a love of the hunt, the outdoors and good time with friends and family, and the joy of sharing it with you. A lot of our guests have become friends along the way. Nothing makes our day like a smiling photo from a bucket-list hunt, so when you get home, call us and tell us all about it.
THE CATALOG
Where we’ll send you
A short list to get you thinking. If you don’t see it here, ask. Chances are we know somebody.
Big Game
There’s more than we can fit on one page. We book hunts in plenty of places not listed here. Tell us the animal and the country you have in mind, and we’ll find the right outfitter.
Ask about another huntWingshooting
Fishing
OUR OWN LODGES
Come stay with us.
These are the places we own and run ourselves. Same people on the phone, same people pouring your coffee at the lodge.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Thunderstik Lodge
Where it all started for John. A luxury pheasant lodge with more than 7,000 acres of South Dakota habitat, great dogs and guides, and a warm room at the end of the day.
Explore South Dakota hunts
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
Divided Find Ranch & Lodge
True Texas hunting and hospitality since 1991. Quail, trophy whitetail, exotics and night predator hunts, plus the only year-round helicopter hog hunting in the country, with a lodge, cabins and a chef waiting back at the ranch.
Explore Texas huntsWHO PICKS UP THE PHONE
You’ll know us by name.
Mercy Ray
Hunting & Fishing ConciergeAn Anchorage native who grew up hunting moose and fishing salmon, Mercy plans every trip down to the last detail. Her favorites: Alaska, Africa and bucket-list trips.
Rob Linhoff
Hunting & Fishing Pro StaffA guide with nine years in the marine industry, Rob loves passing the outdoors on to the next generation. Ask him about his walleye cast & blasts and Argentina trips.
Kim & John Kalan
Owners & Founders · Gage Outdoor ExpeditionsKim and John founded and own Gage Outdoor Expeditions, Thunderstik Lodge, Divided Find Ranch, Helicopter Pig Hunting and Beatrice Bradley Experiences. Five companies, one shared love: entertaining people.
Rudy Kalan
Owner & GuideA second-generation owner who guides pheasants at Thunderstik, exotics at Divided Find and predator hunts. Give him a good bird dog and a field full of roosters and he’s set.
Grace Kalan
Owner · Sales & MarketingA second-generation owner on the sales and marketing side. Grace loves exotics at Divided Find and is hunt-to-table through and through: she cooks what she harvests.
Jordan Herrman
Operations ManagerJordan works behind the scenes at Gage. Away from the office, he loves big-game archery and upland hunting with his dogs.
CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
The folks at Thunderstik Lodge
Carey Story
Lodge Manager · Thunderstik LodgeCarey runs the day-to-day at “The Stik,” looking after every guest from the gate to the last bird.
The lodge staff
The crew behind the comfortable rooms, the big meals and the warm welcome after a day in the field.
Guides & dogs
The guides and bird dogs who know every draw and shelterbelt on the property, and make sure your group gets into birds.
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
The folks at Divided Find Ranch
Bass
Wildlife Manager & Hunting GuideNobody knows the ranch’s animals better than Bass, who studies animal science between hunts.
Liam
Armorer & Landowner LiaisonA Marine Corps veteran and former helicopter crew chief with a passion for firearms and knives.
Ashley
Onsite Customer Service ManagerThe heart of the ranch, Ashley handles every detail before and during your stay.
LETTERS FROM THE FIELD
What folks tell us when they get home
“Our guide Nacho was the best guide I have ever had on a hunting trip. The bird boys were very good. The scenery was beautiful and plenty of ducks.”
Nicaragua duck & dove
“It was our first time hunting with dogs and hunting pheasants. Scott made sure that we had a great experience. You will not be disappointed! First class all the way!”
Pheasant, Thunderstik Lodge
“The helicopter hunting was fantastic! My son and I had a blast. We got 27 hogs, which was what I had hoped for.”
Texas helicopter hogs
“Trip of a lifetime. I’d be happy to be a reference for anybody who ever wanted to talk to one. I don’t know how it could possibly have been better.”
Africa plains game
“For me personally, it was truly a trip of a lifetime.”
Alaska salmon & halibut
“The amount of wildlife was off the charts.”
Alaska hunt
“We had a group of four and we all shot our bulls.”
Newfoundland moose
“My boys said it was the best hunting experience they ever had.”
Florida gator & hog hunt
“You operate an A+ guide service and are top notch!”
South Dakota bison
“This is the best fishing experience you can have. Period.”
Manitoba fly-in fishing
“I brought my wife and she had a wonderful time too.”
New Zealand red stag
FOR COMPANIES & GROUPS
Close the deal at camp, not in a conference room.
Hosted hunting and fishing trips for your team or your best clients. One Gage specialist plans it start to finish, and our guides host it on the ground.
Plan a group tripTHE COFFEE’S ON
Rather we call you?
Tell us a little about the trip you have in mind and a good time to reach you. One of us will ring you back. No newsletter sign-up, no sales pitch.
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