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19 Nov | Thursday

GFP Seeking Comments on Turkey Plan

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on a draft revision of the turkey management plan, which was last updated in 2016.
18 Nov | Wednesday

Palisades State Park Reduces Bridge Weight Limits

PIERRE, S.D. – After a routine structural inspection of the iconic 1908 bridge located at Palisades State Park near Garretson, the gross vehicle weight capacity of the bridge has been reduced to 3-tons. This new rating will exclude traditional passenger vehicle traffic over the bridge. 
6 Nov | Friday

2020 River Otter Trapping Season Is Now Closed

The 2020 river otter trapping season has closed. The harvest limit of 15 river otters was reached on November 6, 10:45 a.m. central time and, as a result, the season has officially ended.

GFP's Jake Davis Named Fisheries Biologist of the Year

PIERRE, S.D. - Jake Davis, a western South Dakota fisheries supervisor for Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), was recently selected as the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) Fisheries Biologist of the Year. MAFWA is an organization of 13 states and three provincial midwest fish and wildlife agencies.
5 Nov | Thursday

Deer Hunters in Central South Dakota May Return Licenses Due to Disease Outbreak

PIERRE, S.D. – Due to an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is offering hunters in Aurora, Faulk, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Jerauld, Potter and Sully counties the opportunity to voluntarily return their deer licenses.
4 Nov | Wednesday

Custer State Park to Hold Annual Bison Auction

CUSTER, S.D. – The 2020 Custer State Park Fall Classic Bison Auction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the park’s visitor center where 436 head will be available for sale.