
Craig Olson, a regular on the television hunting series "Drury Outdoors"
– The Outdoor Channel.
The
staff and the accommodations were great! My stay at the Lodge was the
best part of my hunting trip! We could not ask for a better time!
William
M Tripp
Bloomburg Texas

The Wildbird Ridge Lodge is located on 400 acres in a rustic country
setting 1 ½ miles south of Mount Ayr, Iowa. Here on the rolling hills of
south Iowa you can relax in a comfortable setting offering legendary
small-town hospitality. The innkeepers provide service second to none with
homestyle cooking and courtesy. The lodge is family-oriented and provides
an ideal setting for many social, business, and family gatherings.
The most important thing for a good hunt is clean and comfortable
accommodations. The Wildbird Ridge Lodge offers this to you at a
reasonable rate in a prime hunting area in southern Iowa. Iowa hosts more
than 250,000 hunters annually. Iowa is known as a premier upland bird
hunting destination in the midwest.
Wildbird Ridge Lodge offers a lighted trap range, kennels, and nearby
hunting. The lodge features five bedrooms
with private baths with showers, plus a private Suite complete with
kitchenette that comfortably sleeps 4 adults. Amenities at the lodge
include dining for 35+ guests, a large deck w/whirlpool spa, pool table,
dartboard, and indoor telescope for viewing wildlife. There is a Big
Screen TV, a DVD and wood-burning fireplace. Local game includes pheasant,
quail, deer
and turkey - all are plentiful..
Mount Ayr and the surrounding area are very popular spots for hunters
and outdoorsmen. There's fishing, boating, hunting, cross country skiing,
running trails and so many other activities – including enjoyable outtings
at the local 9-hole golf course, the entertainment venue at the community
theatre, tennis courts, walking and hiking trails and a nearby dirt bike
track.
There are three areas where Canada geese gather in good numbers in this
area. These are Three Mile Lake, Gren Valley State Park and Sun Valley
Lake, creating lots of opportunities for goose hunting.
We are
within 7 miles of a Prairie Chicken preserve.