Hunting Pheasants in South Dakota

[Bluemoon]

Great article Aspen...Another thing to take into consideration on those wild birds.  When hunting public land in SD,
The resident hunters get to start hunting them a week before non-resident hunters are allowed to.  So by the time "out of staters" can hunt the public land, it is pounded hard and most of the birds are chased onto private land.. 

Kittman Shhhhhhh.  there are no Pheasants on WPA's...

[jetjockey]

Great article Aspen...Another thing to take into consideration on those wild birds.  When hunting public land in SD,
The resident hunters get to start hunting them a week before non-resident hunters are allowed to.  So by the time "out of staters" can hunt the public land, it is pounded hard and most of the birds are chased onto private land.. 

Kittman Shhhhhhh.  there are no Pheasants on WPA's...

Where did you hear that?  It's a 3 day hunt only, and it ends 5 days before the regular season opens, so those birds have plenty of time to get back onto the public land if they were chased off.  Not to mention, in recent years the chances of the crops being in has been pretty good making hunting tough all the way into November when they finally get them out.

[Bluemoon]

I stand corrected, thank you Jet for pointing that out.  Yes it is three days...None the less those public grounds get pounded.  Resident hunting starts the 10th for three days then non resident starts on the 17th this year.  I hope you have a good hunt when you are in SD.   

[wonder]

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