Statewide Pheasant Season Proposed; Youth and Resident Season Finalized
A Jerauld County rooster enjoys the sunshine -- True Dakotan photo/Duke Wenzel
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission has proposed a statewide traditional pheasant season this year that is similar to 2009.
The traditional Pheasant Hunting Season would run from Oct. 16-Jan. 2, 2011. Sand Lake Refuge has closed at an earlier date in the past,, but under the proposed change would close at the same time as the main pheasant season.
The Commission has finalized the 2010 Youth and the Resident-Only Pheasant Hunting seasons. The Youth Season will be held October 2-6, and the Resident-Only Season will be October 9-11.
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