Controlled Goose Hunting Areas Available in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

By Vanessa Torres

South Dakota -(Ammoland.com)- This past year, the Game, Fish and Parks Department (GFP) created a ‘Metro Zone’ for Canada Goose Hunting in the area surrounding Sioux Falls.

This zone is part of the Unit 2 Canada Goose Hunting Unit and has a later closing date, Feb. 14, than surrounding areas.

“This area winters a few thousand Canada geese and the later season date creates a unique opportunity for waterfowl hunters,” said GFP Region 3 Supervisor, Emmett Keyser.

GFP also worked with several area landowners to create multiple Controlled Hunting Access Program (CHAPs) that allow access to harvested crop fields. Hunters are able to reserve a spot to hunt on select CHAP areas in this Metro Goose Zone by going to http://gfp.sd.gov/wildlife/private-land/chap.aspx.

As a convenience for hunters and landowners, the CHAPs system allows hunters to reserve permission to hunt, up to 8 days in advance. Once a reservation is made, hunters need to print off their permission slip. There will be a check-in box located near a designated parking area on the CHAP property for hunters to …Read the Rest

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