East River Deer and Refuge Deer Seasons Finalized
Source: http://www.sdgfp.info/
Published: Jul. 10, 2009
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission made several changes to the 2009 East River Deer Season at its July meeting.
One of the biggest changes allows the season to begin the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Others changes eliminate the seven-day antlerless extension after the 16-day regular season and also adjust the nine-day antlerless extension to begin the Saturday after Christmas.
“We had several people contact the department regarding these changes,” said GFP Wildlife Division Director Tony Leif (LYF). “People want to be able to hunt with their families over the holidays. We also heard from landowners who believe the deer season has been too long. Our harvest surveys indicate that most antlerless deer taken in the season extensions occurred during the later extension, so we believe these changes are good for hunters and landowners alike.”
Hunters in McPherson, Edmunds, Faulk and Spink counties will no longer be able to hunt across county lines during the antlerless extension.
Hunters will see 600 fewer one-tag licenses and 3,640 fewer two-tag licenses, but will have 2,700 more three-tag licenses than 2008.
The GFP Commission also set seasons for the National Wildlife Refuges.
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge’s deer seasons will run Nov. 14-18, Nov. 19-23, Nov. 24-29, Nov. 30-Dec. 6 and Dec. 7-13. Sand Lake will offer 200 (75 fewer than 2008) two-tag “any deer + any antlerless deer” tags, and 50 (150 fewer than 2008) two-tag “antlerless deer” licenses. Non-resident hunters will have 20 (5 fewer than 2008) two-tag “any deer + any antlerless deer” tags and 5 (15 fewer than 2008) two-tag “any antlerless deer” tags.
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge’s deer seasons will be from Oct. 21-27 and Nov. 25-Dec. 1. Lacreek will offer resident hunters 30 “any whitetail” and 10 “any antlerless whitetail” licenses, and nonresident hunters will be offered four “any whitetail” and two “any antlerless whitetail” tags.
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge’s deer seasons will run Nov. 13-17, Nov. 18-22, and Nov. 23-Dec. 6. Residents will be offered 60 “any deer” licenses, and nonresidents will be offered six “any whitetail” licenses.
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