Game, Fish And Parks Officials Optimistic About Fall Bird Hunting In South Dakota

PIERRE, (KCCR) — South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials have a good feeling about the upcoming fall bird hunting season. Wildlife Division Director Tom Kirschenmann says the outlook for the upland game seasons are positive…

Kirschenmann says weather conditions have been excellent for not negatively impacting bird development…

Kirschenmann says testimonials from landowners is one of the best ways they can gauge field conditions for bird hunting…

Last year, approximately one-point-three million pheasants were harvested during the upland game season with 53-thousand prairie grouse. The pheasant number includes birds harvested through private preserve hunting.