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The press releases provide real time information to statewide and regional media and our customers with current news and events happening within the department.

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Jul
22 Jul | Thursday

GFP Announces Hunt for Habitat Winners

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department (GFP) has announced the winners of the 2021 Hunt for Habitat raffle.
12 Jul | Monday

Temporary Road Closures and Delays on Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Department today announced that beginning July 12 and ending in late September, road workers will be resurfacing all 18 miles of the Wildlife Loop Road.
9 Jul | Friday

GFP Commission Holds July Meeting

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission held their July meeting at the Watertown Event Center on July 8-9. At their meeting they finalized proposals from their May and June meetings as well as passed several other proposals, which will now be up for public comment.
2 Jul | Friday

Battle Mountain Road Closed for Repairs

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Battle Mountain Road, a popular access route for outdoor enthusiasts accessing the Battle Mountain Game Production Area near Hot Springs, will have road construction crews working from July 5 - August 15.
1 Jul | Thursday

Conservation Reserve Program Rental Rates Improved and Sign Up Deadlines Announced

PIERRE, S.D. – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently updated rental rates and created new incentives for producers and landowners to enroll environmentally sensitive agricultural land into perennial cover for 10 to 15 years through the federally funded Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

GFP Stresses Safety During July 4 Holiday

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) reminds those recreating to be safe this holiday weekend.
Jun
29 Jun | Tuesday

Registration Currently Open for Becoming an Outdoors Woman

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Department announced that registration is currently open for Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW). This year BOW will be held September 10-12 at Outlaw Ranch near Custer.