|
Season dates determined in April
1. Statewide season: TBD
2. Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge: TBD
3. Renziehausen Game Production Area and Game Bird Refuge, Gerken State Game Bird Refuge, White Lake State Game Bird Refuge: TBD
4. Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge: TBD
DAILY LIMIT. 3 cock pheasants
POSSESSION LIMIT. 15 rooster pheasants, taken according to daily limit. The limit accrues at the rate of 3 birds a day, and 15 birds may not be possessed until after the 5th day of hunting.
SHOOTING HOURS
NOTE: Central Time is used for opening shooting hours, statewide.
Future Opening Dates: South Dakota's pheasant season traditionally opens the third Saturday in October.
Season Dates: TBD
Open Unit: Statewide, Both private and public land, including Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, will be open to the youth hunters. However, only public road rights-of-way adjacent to public hunting lands will be open for hunting.
Daily Limit: 3 rooster pheasants, with a possession limit of 15 taken according to the daily limit.
Shooting Hours: 10:00 a.m. to sunset daily (Central time)
Eligibility: Resident and nonresident youths must be 12 (must turn 12 by December 31) through 17 years of age, possess a valid Hunter Safety Certificate and be properly licensed to hunt small game. All youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult who is not carrying a firearm. Resident youth ages 10-16 may participate in a mentored hunt
3-Day Resident Pheasant Season
Season Dates: TBD
Open Unit: Statewide, on public hunting lands only, including:
- GFP land that is owned, managed or leased by the department and is normally open to public hunting.
- Walk-In Areas that the department leases and manages,
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Production Areas,
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land adjacent to the Missouri River,
- U.S. Forest Service National Grasslands,
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation land,
- State School and Public Lands property,
- Public road rights-of-way adjacent to public hunting areas that are open to hunting.
NOT OPEN: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges
Daily Limit: 3 rooster pheasants, with a possession limit of 9 taken according to the daily limit.
Shooting Hours: Noon to sunset (Central Time).
|
