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The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. Luke Hagen, The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. Jun. 3—PIERRE — It's been more than a decade since South Dakota saw this kind of pheasant hunting success. An ...

AS WE BOUNCE onto the cornfield aboard the school bus, I’m reminded of the last time my dad and I rode in one of these together. Running school buses is our family business, and when I was a kid, I’d ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The third Saturday of October may as well be a holiday for hunters. The traditional pheasant season opener in South Dakota annually attracts thousands of people, with many ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Pheasant hunting season is underway across South Dakota. Traditional pheasant hunting season began in the state on October 21 and runs through January. Winter was tough this year, ...

The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. Erik Kaufman, The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. Oct. 18—MITCHELL — The annual pheasant season is arguably the biggest jewel in the crown of South Dakota's outdoor ...

It has been several seasons since I have pheasant hunted in South Dakota, but I fully expect to return to the “Mount Rushmore State.” I have my calendar marked for next fall. What made me think of ...

Thriving pheasant populations and excellent hunting conditions are primarily the result of two things: high-quality habitat and access to that habitat. South Dakota works hard to protect and add to ...

The bird bag numbers are in for the state's latest pheasant harvest, and while hunters took more than a million birds for the third year in a row, the total is a far-cry from years past. South Dakota ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The forecast looks good for another strong season of pheasant hunting in South Dakota this fall, according to a state Game, Fish and Parks Department official. This comes after a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Pheasant hunting season is big business in South Dakota bringing in millions of dollars annually. As out of state hunters arrive at the Sioux Falls Airport Friday for ...

Tim Kessler readily admits South Dakota's pheasant hunting is at a critical point in state history. "We're getting close to a tipping point in habitat going too far the wrong direction, and if we get ...