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SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70 Awaiting the Outfitter and Guide License requirement Bill. The LRC just isn’t...
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70 Awaiting the Outfitter and Guide License requirement Bill not released from LRC....
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70 Guide Bill not released from LRC yet. HB 1023 - An Act to modify the definition of...
Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70 VP Vandel, Rep DeGroot and I met with LRC representative L. Anita Thomas this afternoon. We discussed adjusting the language in...
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The GFP Commission backed down on their proposal to increase nonresident waterfowl licenses by 365. They did approve 105 additional permits for 3-day private land only permits. 50 in a unit involving Brown County and counties west to the Missouri and 55 in the larger...
Session Wrap-Up: While the final days of the legislative session weren't without their challenges, we've seen some victories, a setback, and important issues left unresolved. Here's a quick recap: Elk Hunting Changes: The landowner-on-own-land elk bill (SB 173)...
Attention, Wildlife Warriors! Only 8 days remain in the South Dakota legislative session, and we need your help on a critical issue: SB 173, the "landowner-on-own-land" antlerless elk bill. Here's the situation: This bill excludes the public from applying for elk...
Attention, Sportsmen and Sportswomen: SB 173, an act creating a landowner-on-own-land license for antlerless elk, passed the Senate Committee 7-0 and will be voted on by the full Senate tomorrow, February 21st. We urge you to contact your Senator IMMEDIATELY and urge...
Elk License Bill Deadlocked, Habitat Fee Bills Up Next! Attention, Wildlife Warriors! This week saw key developments at the Legislature. We need your continued vigilance and engagement to protect South Dakota's wildlife for future generations. Landowner Elk Licenses...