Goose hunting, duck, waterfowl and fall fishing in South Dakota
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Goose hunting has been good for years now. The first year I lived in Lake Preston, SD I was amazed at the numbers of geese and ducks flying overhead for days at at a time. Fall migration of waterfowl from Canada filled the sky with more flocks and birds than I could have ever counted. South Dakota goose hunting is great in both the fall and the spring.
SD has a spring goose hunting season for snows, blues and ross' geese. However I don't know when that season opens next year. Probably around the second week of Feb - the first week of May, somewhere around then. Spring geese hunting is as good as fall. I've seen as many as an estimated 200,000 geese sitting on Lake Thompson in the spring and fall. So many that when they took off in a big group you couldn't see the shore on the other side of the lake. There are geese and ducks in the area most months of the year. Always a few that don't seem to leave. So be sure to bring your hunting dogs along and some warm hunting clothes. If you forget any of your duck hunting gear there are a ton of stores around Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Brooking, etc that sell all kinds of apparel. Some people believe in hunting and fishing by the moon phase and it may make a difference. I read some survey results about walleye fishing that seemed to show the biggest fish were caught around the full moon. At least a greater percentage than was statistically normal. Not sure about hunting by the moon phase tho. According to the South Dakota GF&P the Canada geese hunting dates for this year are from Septembers 29th 2007 through December 23, 2007. There are a couple of different dates for two of the hunting areas but when you get your waterfowl license that should be explained. Also, the white fronted goose hunting season is from Septembers 29th 2007 through December 23, 2007. The fall Light goose season includes snows, blues and ross' geese is the same as white goose season with a daily limit of 20 according to the SD GFP dept. The Lake Preston motel has great rates on rooms for hunters. Not only do they have rooms but they have a game cleaning area and can give you some good information on where the best goose hunting has been. They are located at Lake Preston Motel, 107 Fremont Ave. North, Lake Preston, South Dakota 57249 Phone 605-847-4424 however I would advise you to book your room early. Hunting and fishing in SD in the fall is really good. For more goose hunting tips check out the forums at the link on the left or ask at the Bait Box in Lake Preston. It's by the motel and they do carry a few supplies for hunters. Don't forget your fishing rods. ;) Duck hunting tips and hunting in South Dakota > > < < Pheasant hunting local SD hunting lodges |
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