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PIERRE – Proposals for an early, resident-only three-day pheasant season and for youth pheasant season modifications were rejected Thursday morning by South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
Department Game Management Specialist Ron Fowler said a 4-2 vote in favor of the early season killed the proposal, as five favorable votes were needed to pass it. Modifications for the youth season were also rejected. Thus, the 2000 youth and regular pheasant seasons will stay as originally set.
"South Dakota’s youth pheasant season will be open Oct. 14-15, one week before the regular season," Fowler said. "The daily limit will still be two rooster pheasants with a possession limit of four. Shooting hours will be noon to sunset, Central Time, statewide."
Resident and nonresident youths must be 12 (must turn 12 by December 31) through 15 years of age, possess a valid Hunter Safety Certificate and be properly licensed to hunt small game. Additionally, each hunter must be accompanied by an adult who is not carrying a firearm.
The regular pheasant season will open Oct. 21 as originally planned. Hunters can begin at noon, Central Time, and hunt till sunset until Oct. 29, when hunters may start at 10 a.m. for the remainder of the pheasant season.
Three rooster pheasants are allowed daily with a possession limit of 15. Hunters are also reminded to wear at least one item of blaze-orange clothing for safety reasons.
For help, hunters can find the 2000 Hunting Handbook and Walk-In Area atlases at local Game, Fish and Parks offices. As well, pheasant information packets can be requested from the GFP website at www.state.sd.us/gfp/hunting/Applications/Gfpform.htm. Agents selling small game licenses can also be found online at www.state.sd.us/gfp/hunting/Agents/Index.htm.
Uploaded: 9/15/2000
Uploaded: 9/15/2000