South Dakota Pheasant News
A group pheasant hunting in Hamill, South Dakota.(Ultimate Pheasant Hunting)
Pheasant Proposal Fails
Dec. 03, 2009PIERRE, S.D. - A proposal to increase the daily bag limit of pheasants from 3 to 5 was defeated at the monthly GFP Commission meeting in Pierre on Thursday. A proposal needs five votes from the eight member Commission to become rule, but there were only four supporting the measure so the proposal failed to pass.
PIERRE, S.D. - The winter of 2009-2010 is already one for the record books, leaving many South Dakotans wondering how their state bird, the pheasant, can survive the elements.
Catch Pheasants Forever On the Dial in Mitchell, South Dakota - Dec. 29, 2009
"In the Wild with Pheasants Forever," the official outdoor radio production of Pheasants Forever, can now be heard on KORN 1490 AM out of Mitchell, South Dakota. The seven-minute "In the Wild" segment is recorded, produced and featured as part of The Big Wild, America's Premier Outdoor Radio Show. The show will premiere on KORN on January 2, 2010.
Pheasant Limits May Increase In December - Nov. 25, 2009
Pierre, S.D. - Due to the delayed harvest of crops this fall, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission intends to act at its Dec. 3-4 meeting in Pierre on a proposal to raise the three-bird daily pheasant bag limit to five cock pheasants daily.
Sign Up for New South Dakota CRP Practice Begins November 23rd - Nov. 18, 2009
Sign up for South Dakota's newest Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practice begins on Monday, November 23rd. The goal of South Dakota's targeted Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, or CREP, is to enroll up to 100,000 acres of eligible agricultural land located in the James River Watershed. Acres enrolled in the South Dakota CREP will also be enrolled in the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Walk-In Area Program for hunting and fishing access.
Safety First This Pheasant Hunting Season - Oct. 23, 2009
Pierre S.D.- Shouts of "rooster, rooster!" spread through South Dakota fields as pheasant season shifts into high gear. While that excitement is part of the thrill of the hunt, Game, Fish and Parks officials also remind hunters to exercise caution and restraint, especially when flushing low-flying roosters.
Pheasant Season Begins With Sunshine and Crops in The Field - Oct. 17, 2009
Mother Nature decided give pheasant hunters some sunshine for the 2009 South Dakota pheasant opener, but that doesn't necessarily mean blue skies for those chasing roosters.
South Dakota pheasant season opens this weekend - Oct. 16, 2009
The 2009 regular pheasant season opens at noon on Saturday. Clear skies and highs in the 40s and 50s are expected for the opening weekend with winds from the south at 15 to 20 mph across the state.
13 Pheasant Season Reminders - Oct. 16, 2009
Pheasant season brings family and friends together for exciting and fun memories, and the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department offers some reminders to make sure all hunters have safe and legal outings.
