GFP Commission proposes 2019 duck hunting aeason

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Posted 10/18/18

PIERRE – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed the 2019 duck hunting season last week at their October meeting in Deadwood.

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GFP Commission proposes 2019 duck hunting aeason

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PIERRE – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed the 2019 duck hunting season last week at their October meeting in Deadwood.

Season Dates and Open Areas:                   

  •  High Plains Zone: Oct. 12, 2019 – Jan. 16, 2020
  •   Low Plains North & Low Plains Middle Zone: Sept. 28 – Dec. 10, 2019
  •  Low Plains South Zone: Oct. 26, 2019 – Jan. 7, 2020

Proposed daily limits would be six ducks; comprised of no more than five mallards (which may include no more than two hens), three wood ducks, three scaup, two redheads, two canvasbacks and one pintail.

Two bonus blue-winged teal would be available for the first 16 days of the season.

The GFP Commission will consider adopting the proposal at their Nov. 1-2 meeting at Good Earth State Park near Sioux Falls. The public hearing will be held Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. CDT. Individuals can also provide written comments on proposals by sending them to 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501, or online at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record and to be considered by the Commission, comments must include a full name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of 72 hours before the public hearing.