Youth Pheasant Season to Open Saturday, Oct. 7
Source: www.sdgfp.info
Published: Oct. 02, 2006
PIERRE, SD - Youth will be served on Saturday as young hunters get the first shot at the state’s pheasant population. The state’s two-day youth pheasant season will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8.
Shooting hours are noon Central Daylight Time until sunset both days. Pheasant hunting is open to eligible young hunters statewide on private and public land including Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge.
During this short season, all public road rights-of-way will be closed to hunting except for those adjacent to public lands. “To be eligible for this hunt, both resident and nonresident youngsters must meet South Dakota’s eligibility requirements,” said GFP Regional Law Enforcement Specialist Dave Wicks of Watertown.
“It’s also advisable for all young hunters and the adults who accompany them to wear at least one exterior garment of fluorescent orange.”
Eligibility requirements include:
- Being 12 to 15 years old or turning 12 years old on or before Dec. 31.
- Possessing a valid Hunter Safety Certificate.
- Possessing a South Dakota youth small game license.
- Being accompanied by an adult who is not carrying a firearm.
The daily limit is three roosters during the youth season with a possession limit of six taken according to the daily limit.
Nontoxic shot is required on most public lands with the exception of GFP Walk-In Areas, U.S. Forest Service National Grasslands and state School and Public Lands.
“It’s important to remember that birds must be transported properly,” said Wicks. “That means pheasants must have a full-feathered head or wing or one leg with a foot attached during transport.”
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