All about Big Red Oak Plantation

Big Red Oak Plantation in Gay, Georgia is a 3,500-acre hunting preserve offering a variety of hunting experiences, including quail, pheasant, and deer hunting. The plantation also has a world-class sporting clay facility, featuring skeet, trap, and 5-stand shooting. Lodging is available, with a rustic lodge that can accommodate up to 12 guests. Amenities include fishing, a pro shop, and a pavilion for events.

Our Story
Arthur Estes, the founder of Big Red Oak Plantation, is a sixth-generation family member to lives and works on the land. The property started with a mere few hundred acres; the family was able to build the plantation to 2,500 acres over the last seven generations. The land was originally used to grow, buy, and market cotton.  When the cotton market declined in the late 1970s, Arthur combined his lifelong passion for quail hunting and bird dogs and founded Big Red Oak Plantation in 1976.  He established the hunting preserve in 1974 to restore the quail population. Now, where cotton, peaches, corn, and soybeans were grown, the 2,500 acres farm is planted in switch grass, love grass, small grains, clover, partridge pea, and bi-color lespedeza strictly for wildlife management. Arthur’s family is determined to continue the legacy of preservation and conservation of Big Red Oak Plantation for future generations.

Pricing:

• For non-members, sporting clays are priced at $0.54 per target, and skeet/trap at $0.44 per target. Gun rentals cost $25 per gun for half a day, and golf cart rentals are $40.