I’ve heard a number of ways people have handled this situation, most people I assume just take the bird from the dog and drop it in the field. Rather than being unsure, we pulled up the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks website and then regulations handbook.
Getting landowner permission is earning a Willy Wonky golden ticket. Not necessarily because getting access is elusive or hard to find, but because you feel so great when you’ve got it.
In digital times, news is, well, always. If it happens, there’s a good chance you’ll know about it almost immediately, depending on how discerning you are about choosing your news sources.