SDGFP Finalizes the 2016 Duck and Goose Seasons
Pierre, SD -(AmmoLand.com)- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission finalized two waterfowl hunting seasons. Both the duck and goose seasons were finalized with no proposed changes from 2015.
2016 Duck Season:
- High Plains Zone: October 8, 2016 – January 12, 2017
- Low Plains North & Low Plains Middle Zone: September 24 – December 6, 2016
- Low Plains South Zone: October 8 – December 20, 2016
The duck limit may be comprised of no more than: five mallards (which may include no more than two hens), three wood ducks, three scaup, two redheads, two pintails, and two canvasbacks. Two bonus blue-winged teal may be taken in the first 16 days of each season. Fifteen coots and five mergansers (which may include no more than two hooded mergansers).
The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit for ducks.
2016 Goose Season:
Light Geese
- Statewide: September 24 – December 18, 2016
- Daily Limit: 50
- Possession Limit: Unlimited
White-Fronted Geese:
- Statewide: September 24 – December 18, 2016
- Daily Limit: 2
- Possession Limit: Three times the daily limit.
Canada Geese (and Brant) – see map below for unit …Read the Rest
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