SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A South Dakota tradition gets underway this week. The 2023 ring-necked pheasant hunting season starts Saturday, Oct. 21 and runs until Wednesday, Jan. 31. It’s the fourth ...

A bag of South Dakota roosters, primarily taken on CREP walk-in. While the golden age of pheasant hunting may be behind us (just hunt with an older wingshooter and he’ll tell you all about it) there ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Pheasant hunting is a part of the lifestyle in South Dakota. “This is when we really roll out the orange carpet,” said Nick Harrington, communications manager for South Dakota Game ...

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 ...

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 ...

Only a few states allow hunters the unusual privilege of bagging its state bird. South Dakota is one of them, and the iconic ring-necked pheasant will soon be the quarry of tens of thousands of ...

The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. Jun. 16—PIERRE — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department estimates pheasant hunters harvested 1.158 million birds in ...

North Dakota's neighbors again this year will offer good pheasant hunting opportunities, as well. At least in places. Not surprisingly, perhaps, given the optimistic pheasant forecast in northwest ...