Season Dates
Upland Game/Waterfowl
Ducks: |
|
TBA |
6 per day, 12 possession |
Light Geese: |
|
TBA |
20 per day, no possession limit |
Dark Geese: |
|
TBA |
3 per day**, 6 possession |
Pheasant: |
|
Open Oct. 15 2011 |
3 per day, 15 possession |
Sharp-Tailed Grouse & Prairie Chicken |
|
TBA |
3 per day, 15 possession |
Crane |
|
TBA |
3 per day, 6 possession |
Big Game
Turkey |
|
Black Hills (Fall) Dates pending |
Black Hills (Spring) Dates pending |
Antelope |
|
Archery TBA |
Firearms TBA |
Deer/p> |
|
Archery TBA*** |
Firearms TBA |
* Waterfowl seasons are set in August
** Daily limit is 5, possession 10, during Sept. 5-30
*** "Any Deer" tags transfer to antlerless after Jan. 1
Licencing
For licensing information call the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks at (605) 773-3393 or view current hunting regulations online here. All hunters must have a valid South Dakota hunting license.
Recommendations:
Goose hunting is best after November 1st. Migrations of large Canadian geese are typically weather-related.
One thing I have learned in ten years of guiding is that all hunting is weather-related and much more so with waterfowl. Every year is different!