10-02-2004, 02:59 PM
[size 2]PIERRE, S.D. – The first legal remedy for ringneck fever will be available at noon on Saturday, Oct. 2, when South Dakota’s two-day youth pheasant season begins. The season will continue until sunset on Sunday, Oct. 3.[/size]
[size 2]Youth hunting will be open statewide on both private and public land, including Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. Public road rights-of-way will be closed to hunting during this season, except for those adjacent to public hunting lands.[/size]
[size 2]"Resident and nonresident youths meeting South Dakota’s eligibility requirements can hunt," said Regional Habitat Manager Steve Vanderbeek of Sioux Falls.[/size]
[size 2]Eligibility requirements include:[/size] [ul] [li][size 2]Being 12 to 15 years of age, or will turn 12 on or before Dec. 31, [/size][/li][/ul] [ul] [li][size 2]Possesses a valid Hunter Safety Certificate [/size][/li][/ul] [ul] [li][size 2]Is properly licensed to hunt small game (SD youth small game license). [/size][/li][/ul] [ul] [li][size 2]Is accompanied by an adult who is not carrying a firearm. [/size][/li][/ul]
[size 2]The daily limit for youth is three rooster pheasants, with a possession limit of six taken according to the daily limit. Shooting hours open at noon, Central Time, and end at sunset each day.[/size]
[size 2]Vanderbeek reminds hunters that nontoxic shot is required on most public lands. However, public lands that do allow lead shot for small game hunting include[/size][size 2] Walk-In Areas, U.S. Forest Service National Grasslands and state School and Public Lands.[/size]
[size 2]"Another important regulation to remember is that transported game birds must have sufficient plumage attached for proper identification," Vanderbeek said. "For pheasants, this means the attachment of a fully-feathered head or wing or the attachment of one leg with a foot."[/size] [center][size 2]-GFP-[/size][/center]
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[size 2]Youth hunting will be open statewide on both private and public land, including Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. Public road rights-of-way will be closed to hunting during this season, except for those adjacent to public hunting lands.[/size]
[size 2]"Resident and nonresident youths meeting South Dakota’s eligibility requirements can hunt," said Regional Habitat Manager Steve Vanderbeek of Sioux Falls.[/size]
[size 2]Eligibility requirements include:[/size] [ul] [li][size 2]Being 12 to 15 years of age, or will turn 12 on or before Dec. 31, [/size][/li][/ul] [ul] [li][size 2]Possesses a valid Hunter Safety Certificate [/size][/li][/ul] [ul] [li][size 2]Is properly licensed to hunt small game (SD youth small game license). [/size][/li][/ul] [ul] [li][size 2]Is accompanied by an adult who is not carrying a firearm. [/size][/li][/ul]
[size 2]The daily limit for youth is three rooster pheasants, with a possession limit of six taken according to the daily limit. Shooting hours open at noon, Central Time, and end at sunset each day.[/size]
[size 2]Vanderbeek reminds hunters that nontoxic shot is required on most public lands. However, public lands that do allow lead shot for small game hunting include[/size][size 2] Walk-In Areas, U.S. Forest Service National Grasslands and state School and Public Lands.[/size]
[size 2]"Another important regulation to remember is that transported game birds must have sufficient plumage attached for proper identification," Vanderbeek said. "For pheasants, this means the attachment of a fully-feathered head or wing or the attachment of one leg with a foot."[/size] [center][size 2]-GFP-[/size][/center]
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