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2009 South Dakota Small Game Seasons
*Click on name to access season info.


Remember Nontoxic Shot Regulations
 

Upland Birds

OPENS CLOSES
Pheasant             Oct. 17 Jan. 3, 2010

Sharptail, Ruffed Grouse/Prairie Chicken

Sept. 19 Jan. 3, 2010
Sage Grouse TBA TBA

Partridge

Sept. 19 Jan. 3, 2010
 

WATERFOWL

GEESE

OPENS CLOSES
Canada Goose Unit 1 TBA TBA
Canada Goose Unit 2 TBA TBA
Canada Goose Unit 3 TBA TBA
White-Fronted TBA TBA
Spring Light Goose (Snow, blue, Ross') Feb 14, 2009 May 3, 2009
Fall Light Goose (Snow, blue, Ross') TBA TBA
Resident Special Canada Goose Unit 11A Oct 17 Dec 20
Tundra Swan Oct 3 TBA

Youth Waterfowl Season

TBA TBA
 

DUCKS

OPENS CLOSES

High Plains Duck Season

TBA TBA

Low Plains Duck--North & Middle Zones

TBA TBA

Low Plains Duck--South Zone

TBA TBA
 

MISCELLANEOUS SMALL GAME

OPENS CLOSES

Mourning Dove

Sept. 1 Oct. 30

Common Snipe

Sept. 1 Oct. 31

Bobwhite Quail

Oct. 17 Jan. 3, 2010

Sandhill Crane

Sept. 26 Nov. 22

Cottontail Rabbit

Sept. 1 Feb. 28, 2009

Tree Squirrel

Sept. 1 Oct. 31

American Crow
Note: 2008 crow season is open until April 30, 2009

Mar. 1, 2009 Apr. 30, 2009