SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — About 80% of the land in South Dakota is privately owned, so how does a hunter find land on which to hunt pheasant? The state has more than five million acres of ...

South Dakota boasts one of the finest walk-in ... a single state offers a way to maximize impact. “Pressure on public hunting land is increasing, and quality bird habitat is on the decline.

South Dakota will join every other state in capping ... said for years that the policy resulted in overcrowded public hunting lands and treated wildlife like a profit-making commodity.

“Participating landowners like allowing public hunting on their land to contribute to South Dakota's hunting heritage,” said Mark Norton, a program coordinator with South Dakota Department of ...

Most of South Dakota’s land is open to pheasant hunting, but permission is needed to hunt on private land. Only designated public lands are open for walk-in hunting. Each year, the GFP prints ...

It is illegal to shoot hens. All public lands in South Dakota are open for hunting, with the following exceptions where pheasant hunting is only allowed in December and January: Sand Lake National ...

Pheasant hunting begins in mid-October in South Dakota. Pheasant season ... According to local experts, most public acres contained under the Bureau of Land Management and the School and Public ...

South Dakota’s pheasant fields have been buzzing with excitement after the 2024 season delivered a massive harvest, and ...