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SD Winter Depredation Hunts

by admin December 4, 2010

PIERRE, S.D. – As the weather begins to turn cold and snowy, South Dakota hunters are reminded of a unique opportunity that may exist later this winter. The Game, Fish and Parks Department has an active Wildlife Damage Management Program that assists landowners with depredation abatement techniques. However, when those methods are not effective, GFP [...]

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Free Resident Deer Licenses Avail

by admin October 22, 2010

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota resident landowners still have several options available to purchase a 2010 East River Deer or West River Deer license before the season opens, including some units where free antlerless licenses are available. South Dakota residents who own, or lease and operate, a minimum of 160 acres of land for agricultural [...]

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SD Hunting Maps for iPhone

by admin October 22, 2010

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has millions of acres open to the public for hunting, fishing and exploration. To assist outdoor enthusiasts with these activities, the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department has created map books and downloadable GPS applications. As a follow-up to the popular GPS maps, the SD GFP is unveiling an [...]

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2011 Mt. Lion Season Set

by admin October 15, 2010

SAVOY, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has approved rules that will allow hunters to harvest up to 50 mountain lions in the 2011 hunting season. The season will let hunters harvest five mountain lions of either sex in Custer State Park. Both the statewide season and Custer State Park season [...]

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2010 Resident Pheasant Opener

by admin October 15, 2010

Hunters taking to the fields for the traditional South Dakota pheasant opener this weekend should find great conditions. With bird counts above the 10-year average, a favorable weather forecast and farmers harvesting crops in many areas, conditions are ripe for a successful weekend. “It’s a good time to be a pheasant hunter,” said South Dakota [...]

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October GFP Meeting

by admin October 5, 2010

OCTOBER GAME, FISH AND PARKS COMMISSION MEETING SET PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission will hold its monthly meeting Oct. 7-8 at Spearfish Canyon Lodge, between Spearfish and Lead. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Mountain Time on Oct. 7. Among agenda items will be rules finalization for the [...]

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SD Hunting Tour 2010

by OOBuck September 13, 2010

Well, the team is back from the first leg of our SD Hunting Tour 2010.  If you did not keep up with our travels, check out the threads on  Facebook and Twitter.   The staff had a GREAT weekend (although there are parts that are very sore due to the 1300 miles in the vehicles!), meeting [...]

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September hunting season openers

by OOBuck September 7, 2010

SEPTEMBER BRINGS HUNTING SEASON OPENERS PIERRE, S.D. – The special Canada geese hunting season, called August Management Take, closed Aug. 29, but September opens the door to several other hunting opportunities. The mourning dove season runs from Sept. 1 through Nov. 9. The season is open statewide; and shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise [...]

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Prairie Grouse Season Looks Promising

by admin September 7, 2010

PIERRE, S.D. – With timely spring and summer rains across much of the grouse range in South Dakota, biologists are cautiously optimistic about the outlook for grouse hunting this fall. According to Game, Fish and Parks Department Regional Wildlife Manager Andy Lindbloom of Pierre, sharp-tailed grouse and prairie chicken populations in South Dakota are monitored [...]

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Announcing the Online Store

by OOBuck August 31, 2010

While it is in it’s infantile state, we have been asked by our members to make available some of our gear for purchase. In coming months, we will be bringing online our REAL Online store, but for now, you can see the items available HERE. If you have some hunting related items that you would [...]

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