Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Feb 3, 2021 9:44 AM
A bill that would allow non-resident landowners to harvest deer in South Dakota was held over in committee yesterday morning (Feb. 2, 2021) in Pierre.
The House Ag and Natural Resources committee took more than 90 minutes of testimony and discussion, but will not call a vote on HB1047 until Thursday. The bill would allow the state Game, Fish and Parks to issue deer licenses to out of state hunters who own lands in South Dakota.
An amendment to cap the number at no more than 500 in both east and west river failed early on in the process.
GFP Commission Amends Nest Predator Bounty Program
PIERRE, S.D. – At their January meeting, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission amended a resolution to the Nest Predator Bounty Program for this year and next. The resolution indicates that the 2021 program will include a payment of $10/predator and a cap of $500,000. The amendment specifically modifies the dates of when the program will start and end in which the GFP Commission unanimously agreed to run the program from March 15 through July 1.
“The primary goal of the program is to enhance nest success for pheasants and ducks at localized levels by removing primary nest predators, like raccoons, striped skunks, opossums, red fox and badgers from the landscape,” said interim department secretary Kevin Robling. “Furthermore, this program is designed to increase youth and family participation in understanding and experiencing the tradition of trapping while enhancing our strong outdoor heritage.”
South Dakotans often say they want common sense solutions to the state s challenges. The people who represent our interests in meeting those challenges are South Dakotans themselves. This week we introduce you to some of the decision makers in our government people with the power to “get stuff done.”
Guests:
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds.
South Dakota Secretary of Health Kim Malsom-Rysdon, alongside physician leaders.
Kevin Robling, Interim Secretary for the Game, Fish, and Parks Department.
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In The Moment … January 25, 2021 Show 977 Hour 2
For many South Dakotans, time outdoors has been essential to living a full life during the pandemic.
Guest: Interim Secretary of the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department, Kevin Robling.
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