Hunting Widows Weekend at Buffalo Ridge Resort & Spa

While He’s in the Field, You’re in Your Element.

Every fall, the pheasants of South Dakota call the hunters away. And every fall, the women left behind deserve something extraordinary in return. This season, while your husband is out in the fields at the crack of dawn in his blaze orange, you could be wrapped in a plush robe, cradling a perfectly crafted cappuccino, with nothing on your agenda but pure, uninterrupted bliss. Welcome to Hunting Widows Weekend at Buffalo Ridge Resort & Spa — where the only thing in season is relaxation, and the only birds you need to think about are the ones on the menu at the Rock Room.

The Special — Because You Deserve It

This fall, we are making it easier than ever to treat yourself. Purchase a $50 Spa Entry Pass plus one hour of luxurious spa service and receive 50% off your hotel stay. That is not a typo. Half price on a beautiful room in our historic Herrick Hotel, surrounded by the golden glow of a South Dakota autumn, with a full day of spa indulgence waiting for you the moment you arrive.

Your spa pass includes:

  • Unlimited access to our steam room, salt sauna, infrared sauna, traditional sauna, and cold plunge
  • Cozy relaxation lounge — your peaceful sanctuary between treatments
  • Front porch swing — breathe the crisp fall air and take in the sweeping prairie landscape
  • One full hour of your choice of massage or body treatment — Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai Yoga, Seaweed Wrap, Salt Glow, and more
  • The peaceful luxury of our historic resort, wrapped in fall’s most golden and beautiful season

Please note: All adult guests staying in the discounted room must purchase a spa pass and service to qualify for this special rate.

Why Buffalo Ridge is the Perfect Hunting Widow Escape Spa

This is not just a hotel with a massage room. Buffalo Ridge Resort & Spa is a genuine resort spa experience — one of the most unique and complete wellness destinations within a hundred miles in any direction. Our historic property, lovingly restored and rich with over a century of character, provides the kind of atmosphere that instantly melts the stress of everyday life away. Every room is beautifully appointed for comfort and style. The Rock Room Bar & Grill serves a fresh, seasonal menu with hand-cut steaks, organic hydroponic salads harvested right here on campus, and an excellent wine and spirits selection perfect for a girls’ night in. And Talking Waters Spa — with its steam rooms, saunas, cold plunge, relaxation lounge, and exceptional treatment menu — is waiting to give you the kind of day you have been promising yourself all year.

No muddy boots. No early alarms. No hunting stories at the dinner table. Just robes, slippers, good wine, great food, and the company of women who completely understand why you needed this.

Your Perfect Hunting Widows Weekend Could Look Like This…

Picture waking up slowly — no alarm, no agenda — to the soft golden light of a South Dakota fall morning. You wrap yourself in a cozy robe and step out onto the veranda with a velvety latte in hand, watching the mist rise over the prairie while somewhere far away, your husband is already knee-deep in a cornfield. You smile. You sip. You have nowhere to be.

Mid-morning, you drift into Talking Waters Spa, spend an hour moving between the steam room, the sauna, and the cold plunge — emerging feeling more alive than you have in months. Then your massage therapist calls your name. An hour later, you surface from the treatment table in a state of pure, boneless relaxation that no amount of everyday life could have given you.

Lunch in the Rock Room. Wine by the fireplace with your girlfriends as the afternoon light fades golden over the property. An unhurried dinner — real food, made with real care, worth every moment of the wait. And then back to your beautifully appointed historic suite, where you sleep the deep, satisfied sleep of someone who has finally, truly, gotten away.

All of this. At half the price of your hotel stay.

This Is Your Moment

Whether you are planning a girlfriends’ getaway, a mother-daughter escape, or a solo pampering retreat that is long, long overdue — Hunting Widows Weekend at Buffalo Ridge Resort & Spa is your perfect excuse to finally say yes to yourself.

Spots are limited, and hunting season waits for no one.

Ready to Book Your Bliss?
 605-513-3337 

Mention “Hunting Widows Weekend” when booking to secure your special rate.

He got the birds. You got the better end of the deal.