South Dakota: GFP Finalizes West River and Black Hills Deer Hunting Seasons

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PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission has finalized several deer hunting seasons.

The Commission reduced three-tag deer licenses for the West River Deer Season, but increased single-tag and double-tag licenses in some units.  Compared to 2011, there will be a reduction of 2,540 resident licenses and 11,630 tags this year.

The Commission also modified hunting area WRD 27-L to add some public lands adjacent to the Cheyenne River and Angostura reservoir.

For the 2012 West River Deer Season, only unfilled Antlerless Deer and Antlerless Whitetail Deer tags will be valid during the nine-day Antlerless Deer Season extension beginning the Saturday after Christmas.  In addition, West River Antlerless Deer Tags will not be valid during the firearms antelope season in their respective units.

The West River Deer Hunting Season will run from Nov 10-25 in most units, with the Antlerless Season extension running from Dec. 29, 2012 – Jan. 6, 2013.

Black Hills deer hunters will find 200 resident and 16 nonresident Any Deer licenses, 3,000 resident and 240 nonresident Any Whitetail Deer licenses and 150 resident and 12 nonresident Antlerless Whitetail Deer licenses for the 2012 Black Hills Deer Hunting Season

The Black Hills Deer Hunting Season will run from Nov. 1 – 30.

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HUNTING CHRISTMAS BREAK IN KANSAS

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Many seasons open during Christmas, New Year’s break
PRATT — Most people take some time off work during the Christmas and New Year holidays, and this is a perfect time to take advantage of cool-weather hunting with family and friends. It can be an excellent time to hunt because colder weather may hold game birds tight, bring mallards into the state, and fatten up squirrels and 

cottontails.

January antlerless deer seasons are especially popular for hunters who have not filled a permit or who want to put more deer in the freezer. Unfilled permits purchased in the fall of 2011 are valid for these seasons. All unfilled permits revert to Whitetail Antlerless Only and retain unit restrictions listed on the permit. All hunters should remember that a 2012 Kansas hunting license is also required beginning Jan. 1.

Cool weather not only makes game easier to locate, but competition for places to hunt is lighter than in the fall. For those looking for a good holiday hunt, the following season dates remain or will be open in late 2011 and into 2012:

• fall turkey — Dec. 12-31 and Jan. 9-31, 2012;
• archery deer — Sept. 19-Dec. 31;
• extended firearm season (whitetail antlerless only, open statewide) — Jan.1-8, 2012;
• special extended firearm season (whitetail antlerless only, units 7, 8, and 15 only) — Jan. 9-15, 2012;
• extended archery season (whitetail antlerless only, Unit 19 only) — Jan. 9-31, 2012;
• exotic dove (Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves only) — Nov. 20-Feb. 28, 2012;
• ducks, Early Zone — Dec. 17-Jan. 1, 2012;
• ducks, High Plains Zone — Oct. 8-Jan. 2, 2012 and Jan. 21-29, 2012;
• ducks, Low Plains Late Zone — Nov. 1-Jan. 8, 2012 and Jan. 21-29, 2012;
• ducks, Low Plains Southeast Zone — Oct. 29-Jan. 1, 2012 and Jan. 21-29, 2012;
• Canada geese (including Brant) — Nov. 9-Feb. 12, 2012;
• white-fronted geese — Oct. 29-Jan. 1, 2012 and Feb. 4-12, 2012;
• light geese — Nov. 9-Feb. 12, 2012 and by special conservation order from Feb. 13-April 30, 2012;
• pheasant — Nov. 12-Jan. 31, 2012;
• quail — Nov. 12-Jan. 31, 2011;
• prairie chicken — East and Northwest zones, Nov. 19-Jan. 31, 2012 and Southwest Zone, Nov. 19-Dec. 31;
• squirrel — June 1-Feb. 29, 2012; and
• rabbit — open year round.

For detailed information on hunting units, bag and possession limits, and other information, consult the 2011 Kansas Hunting and Furharvesting Regulations Summary, available wherever licenses are sold or on the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism website,www.kdwpt.state.ks.us.

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