Working to Preserve South Dakota's Hunting & Fishing Heritage
Down the Mississippi River, an altered wetland landscape faces new threats
By James Eli Shiffer and Jared Whalen Published on April 14, 2025 Published in collaboration with the Mississippi River Ag & Water Desk as part of their series "Down the Drain: A watershed moment for America's greatest wetlands." Before the American expansion west...
South Dakota stands to lose its live-giving waters
New federal definition and ongoing litigation are dire threats to wetlands Commentary By: Brad Johnson https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/04/06/south-dakota-stands-to-lose-its-live-giving-waters/ Hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands in northeastern South...
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List
Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70HB 1023 - An Act to modify the definition of a conviction for purposes of license revocation. 2025 House Bill 1023 | South Dakota...
SDWF Camo Coalition Update – HB 1188 – Unlimited NR Military Waterfowl Licenses
SDWF Camo Coalition Update - HB 1188 - Unlimited NR Military Waterfowl Licenses HB 1188 - allow nonresident military members to purchase three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25999 We ask members to follow up w/...
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List
Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70HB 1023 - An Act to modify the definition of a conviction for purposes of license revocation. 2025 House Bill 1023 | South Dakota...
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List
Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70 HB 1215 - An Act to provide rulemaking authority for the licensure of fishing guides, hunting guides, and outfitters, and to...
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70 HB 1215 - An Act to provide rulemaking authority for the licensure of fishing...
Camo Update: HB 1215
All, It appears that the well funded and connected opposition lobby has decided to go all in early to kill this bill. The department staff that appeared to be neutral was directed by the executive in the process (Gov. Rhoden), to work to kill it. When senior staff...
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List
SDWF Camo Coalition 2025 Legislative Watch List Find your Legislator - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Find Contact Legislators - https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Contacts/70 HB 1215 - An Act to provide rulemaking authority for the licensure of fishing...
HOT – House Bill 1215 – Outfitter and Guide Licensing
The House Ag and Natural Resources committee will be hearing HB 1215 soon. I'll let you all know when it's scheduled this week or next. We NEED a lot of public comment from concerned sportsmen to get this bill passed out of committee and onto the full house floor. ...