· GFP Ready to Answer Questions at Sioux Empire Sportsmen’s Show
· Hunting Seasons Top GFP Commission Agenda
GFP Ready to Answer Questions at Sioux Empire Sportsmen’s Show
PIERRE, S.D.—One of the first signs of spring is the Sioux Empire Sportsmen’s Show. And one of the best places for people to get answers to their questions about hunting, fishing and camping is at the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department booth at the show.
Staff members from the GFP’s Wildlife Division and Parks and Recreation Division will be on hand at the show which will take place from March 6 through March 9 at the Sioux Falls Arena and Civic Center.
“With GFP personnel in one handy location, it’s the best time for you to get information about South Dakota’s outdoor activities,” according to Chuck Schlueter, communications manager for the Wildlife Division.
During the sports show, the Wildlife Division will hand out copies of its 2008 S.D. Fishing Handbook, public Fishing and Hunting Area booklets, hunting license application deadlines, 2008 Conservation Digest calendars and back issues of the department’s popular bimonthly magazine.
Free publications from the Parks and Recreation Division includes the 2008 Park Times, the Tatanka, the 2008 reservation brochure and other publications covering a broad spectrum of outdoor recreational activities.
The Parks Division will also have a computer on hand during the show to help guide visitors through the process of making online camping reservations. Visitors will also be able to purchase annual park entrance licenses and Mickelson Trail passes.
Those people who may be unable to make it to the show can find a wealth of information about South Dakota’s outdoor offering at the GFP Web site at www.sdgfp.info.
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Hunting Seasons Top GFP Commission Agenda
PIERRE, S.D.—The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission will consider proposals for a variety of hunting seasons when it meets on Thursday, March 6, at the Ramkota RiverCentre in Pierre.
Up for commission consideration are a number of elk seasons as well as the resident-only, youth and regular pheasant hunting seasons. Other hunting season proposals set out the rules for bighorn sheep, grouse, sage grouse, partridge, quail, cottontail and dove hunting seasons. Finalizations of the hunting seasons will be considered at the commission’s April meeting in Brookings.
Also on the agenda are finalizations of proposals for public water zoning, horseback riding on public lands, falconry and the use of crossbows by people with certain disabilities. The commission will also hear reports on goose hunting on the Missouri River and the habitat and access initiative.
Proposals up for finalization will be the topic of a public hearing at 2 p.m. on Thursday. A meeting agenda and the proposals that are up for public comment can be accessed at the GFP Web site at http://www.sdgfp.info/Commission/Meetings.htm.
Citizens who wish to provide written comments to the commission prior to the hearing can do so up until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5. Comments should be mailed to Game, Fish and Parks Commission, 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501 or e-mailed to wildinfo@state.sd.us. All comments must include the sender’s full name and address in order to become part of the official record. Comments may also be presented in person at the public hearing in Pierre. The commission also sets aside time during the meeting for public comment on items that may not be on the agenda.
The commission will convene again at 9 a.m. on Friday at the Matthews Training Center in the Foss Building to work on its continuing governance project.
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