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South Dakota Licensed Private Shooting
Preserves
| Year |
Not Renewed |
Renewed |
New |
Total |
| 1999-2000 |
11 |
107 |
23 |
130 |
| 2000-01 |
15 |
115 |
35 |
150 |
| 2001-02 |
15 |
135 |
22 |
157 |
| 2002-03 |
12 |
145 |
32 |
177 |
| 2003-04 |
16 |
161 |
41 |
202 |
| 2004-05 |
13 |
186 |
37 |
223 |
| 2005-06 |
52 |
172 |
26 |
198 |
| 2006-07 |
15 |
183 |
34 |
217 |
| 2007-08 |
18 |
197 |
26 |
223 |
Private Shooting Preserve Pheasant
Harvest and Release
Records 1998-2004
|
YEAR |
# OF PSP'S |
SPECIES |
BIRDS RELEASED |
TOTAL BIRDS SHOT
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RELEASED BIRDS SHOT |
WILD BIRDS SHOT
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1998-99 |
118 |
Pheasants |
165,909 |
99,511 |
82,824 (83%) |
16,687 (17%) |
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1999-2000 |
130 |
Pheasants |
190,708 |
113,571 |
93,724 (83%) |
19,847 (17%) |
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2000-01 |
150 |
Pheasants |
205,825 |
125,618 |
102,603 (82%) |
23,015 (18%) |
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2001-02 |
157 |
Pheasants |
219,869 |
138,213 |
113,344 (82%) |
24,869 (18%) |
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2002-03 |
177 |
Pheasants |
236,647 |
152,399 |
124,882 (82%) |
27,417 (18%) |
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2003-04 |
201 |
Pheasants |
269,173 |
183,395 |
143,387 (78%) |
40,008 (22%) |
| 2004-05 |
222 |
Pheasants |
305,053 |
193,294 |
154,227 (80%) |
39,067 (20%) |
| 2005-06 |
198 |
Pheasants |
326,601 |
222,894 |
166,281 (75%) |
56,613 (25%) |
| 2006-07 |
215 |
Pheasants |
394,061 |
247,165 |
200,729 (81%) |
46,436 (19%) |
South Dakota pheasant statistics and hunter licenses used statewide (non-preserve
data) for 2006:
Estimated pre-hunt pheasant population: 8,400,000.
Estimated statewide pheasant harvest: 1,846,000.
98,213 nonresident licensees and 79,955 resident licensees
hunted pheasants in South Dakota.
PRIVATE SHOOTING PRESERVES BY SIZE 2007-08
|
Acreage |
Number |
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160* |
4 |
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161 - 320 |
19 |
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321 - 640 |
55 |
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641 - 960 |
44 |
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961 - 1279 |
34 |
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1280 - 1919 1920 - 2559
2560** |
37
18
12 |
* Minimum acres allowed
** Maximum acres allowed
223 shooting preserves involving 194 operators
Total Land In Shooting Preserves: 233,095 total acres
Average Preserve Size: 1,045 acres
By: Steve Thompson (10/17/2007)
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