May 13, 2011

PIERRE, S.D. – To kick off the summer season, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks encourages families to spend time outside during the parks’ Open House Weekend and Free Fishing Weekend May 20-22. The annual three-day events allowing people to fish without licenses anywhere in the state and visit state parks and

PIERRE, S.D. – State parks in eastern South Dakota, in cooperation with the Salvation Army, will kick off the summer season by holding a food and winter clothing drive May 20-22. Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon, Palisades State Park near Garretson, Lake Vermillion Recreation Area near Canistota, Newton Hills State Park near Canton, and

CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. – The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission is proposing that qualifying farmers and ranchers, who own or operate farm or ranch lands in deer units with antlerless tags available after the second lottery drawing from the previous year‘s East River and West River deer seasons, would have their choice

CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. – The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission is proposing to reduce the number of licenses for the coming West River Deer Season. If approved at the Commission’s June meeting, the number of one-tag licenses would increase by 65, but two-tag licenses would decline by 1,615 and three-tag licenses would

CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. – Fall turkey hunters would see fewer licenses in the Black Hills and East River if a South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission proposal is adopted. Fall turkey hunters would have 2,000 fewer resident and 140 fewer nonresident licenses in the Black Hills, as well as 385 fewer resident East

PIERRE, S.D. – Organizations involved in youth shooting sports will have the opportunity to obtain funds this year from the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks. The GFP shooting sports mini-grants will be available for interested organizations, starting in May. The grants are designed to provide funds to small, nonprofit groups interested in

As spring moves closer to summer, Oklahomans will inevitably begin to see a variety of young wildlife, be it young birds, squirrels, and even fawns. Sometimes wildlife offspring will appear to be abandoned, and it is common for outdoor enthusiasts to try to help them. But biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say

Weekly fishing report provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. CENTRAL Arcadia: May 10th. Elevation below normal, water 60 and murky. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms. White bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Channel catfish good on cut shad. Crappie good on minnows and jigs along the rocks, boat docks and heated docks.