2018-2020 Small Game Seasons Announced
April 10, 2018
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed no changes to the following small game hunting seasons: grouse, quail, Sandhill crane, snipe, partridge, squirrel, cottontail rabbit, mourning dove and crow. Since no changes were proposed, these seasons are set for the next three years as described below.
Grouse
- September 15, 2018 – January 6, 2019
- September 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020
- September 19, 2020 – January 3, 2021
Quail
- October 20, 2018 – January 6, 2019
- October 19, 2019 – January 5, 2020
- October 17, 2020 – January 3, 2021
Sandhill Crane
- September 22 – November 18, 2018
- September 28 – November 24, 2019
- September 26 – November 22, 2020
Snipe
- September 1 – October 31, 2018
- September 1 – October 31, 2019
- September 1 – October 31, 2020
Partridge
- September 15, 2018 – January 6, 2019
- September 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020
- September 19, 2020 – January 3, 2021
Squirrel
- September 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019
- September 1, 2019 – February 29, 2020
- September 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021
Cottontail Rabbit
- September 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019
- September 1, 2019 – February 29, 2020
- September 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021
Mourning Dove
- September 1 – November 9, 2018
- September 1 – November 9, 2019
- September 1 – November 9, 2020
Crow
- September 1 – October 31, 2018
March 1 – April 30, 2019
- September 1 – October 31, 2019
March 1 – April 30, 2020
- September 1 – October 31, 2020
March 1 – April 30, 2021
For additional information on these seasons and planning your next hunt, visit https://gfp.sd.gov/hunt/.
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