Wildlife Officials Recommend No Changes To Game, Fish And Parks Commission

Wildlife Officials Recommend No Changes To Game, Fish And Parks Commission

PIERRE, (KCCR) — State wildlife officials are recommending no changes to the 2024-25 pheasant hunting season. A series of small game season proposals were presented before the Game, Fish and Parks Commission Thursday. Andrew Norton, Wildlife Program Administrator with the G-F and P says a lot of factors play into the pheasant season in South Dakota…

Norton says the season will open this fall in mid-to-late October…

Norton says were was come discussion on combining Units Two and Three but there was concern over conflicts with deer hunters. State pheasant hunters get to start as usual before non-residents…

Commissioners also heard proposals on seasons for grouse, partridge, quail, cottontail rabbit, tree squirrel, crow, snipe and mourning dove.