August 5, 2011

PIERRE, S.D. – In an effort to reduce the growing population of resident Canada geese, South Dakota residents will again have an August Canada Goose Management Take season from Aug. 13-28. With an estimated 227,000 resident Canada geese counted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 2011, goose hunting opportunities should be plentiful […]

PIERRE, S.D. – State parks across South Dakota will be holding a variety of special events. The activities give visitors the opportunity to be active and learn while enjoying the fresh air of the outdoors. Board Game Hike, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. CDT, Walker’s Point Recreation Area and Aug. 13, 10 a.m. at Lake Herman

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve is celebrating fourteen years as a state park with its annual festival on Aug. 13. There are many new and exciting activities that are scheduled throughout the day including a threshing machine demo, corn shelling, candlemaking, tin punching, homestead tours, rope making, musicians, watermelon seed

PIERRE, S.D. – Angostura Recreation Area is hosting a nature day camp for kids ages 7-12 on Aug. 17. The camp is a great opportunity for kids to explore the surrounding recreation area and focus on the outdoors. The camps run from 9:30 a.m. to noon MDT. The theme of the day camp is “Nature

Applications are now being accepted on-line for east river, refuge and muzzleloader deer. For more information, and to apply online, visit: http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/big-game/deer/default.aspx Paper applications are available across the state at authorized license dealers. Paper applications are due September 2 and online applications must be submitted by 8 AM Central Time, September 6.  

Annapolis, Md. (August 4, 2011) – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2011-2012 early migratory game bird hunting seasons. The dove season marks the traditional start of hunting activity each year in Maryland and will open September 1 and continue through October 8. The second and third split seasons will be

Migratory bird seasons to be set GREAT BEND – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing on Thursday, August 11, at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE Highway K-156, northeast of Great Bend on Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and