HUNTING and TRAPPING HANDBOOK 2020 Second Century Habitat Program
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SOUTH DAKOTA HUNTING AND TRAPPING HANDBOOK 2020 second century habitat program Working Lands Program The focus of the program is to provide a working lands habitat alternative to cropping marginal land. Participants agree to establish grass and forbs on cropland for 5 years and in return receive free seed and a one-time payment of $150 per acre at the beginning of the contract. No haying or grazing is allowed until after August 1 of the second growing season. Between August 1 and March 1, haying is allowed every two years or on 1/2 of the enrolled acres each year; grazing is allowed annually. Frequently Asked Questions 1. Who administers the agreements for the Second Century Habitat working lands program? Participants who enroll in this habitat program will be executing an agreement with the Second Century Habitat Fund, which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife habitat. Incentive payments will be provided to participating landowners from the Second Century Habitat Fund. 2. How many acres can be enrolled? Minimum size of an individual planting must be 10 acres. The maximum acres each participant can enroll in the program is 160 acres. 3. What acres are eligible to be enrolled in the program? The focus of this program is to enroll marginal cropland such as saline and moist soils, field edges, other less productive soil types or areas producers want to manage as wildlife habitat. 4. How do participants receive the free seed? Upon execution of the agreement, seed will be shipped directly to participating producers at no cost. Seed mixes will consist of grasses and forbs that provide good ground nesting bird habitat and forage for livestock. 5. Will the land be open to public hunting access? No. Hunting access to land in the Second Century Habitat Program will be by landowner permission only and it will not be shown in the Public Hunting Atlas. If the participant would like to allow public hunting access, they can contact SD Game, Fish & Parks and place it in the Walk-In Area or the Controlled Hunting Access Program. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND OTHERS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: gfp.sd.gov/habitat-approaches Habitat Stamp What is the Habitat stamp A habitat stamp is required for anyone 18 years of age or older who purchases or applies for a hunting, fishing or furbearer license. This includes both residents and nonresidents. The habitat stamp must be purchased before obtaining or applying for a license or at the time of a license sale or application. Habitat stamp funds will be used to create and improve habitat for a variety of wildlife and fish species. In many cases, habitat enhancements made with habitat stamp funds intended to benefit game species will also provide direct benefits to species of greatest conservation concern. Frequently Asked Questions 1. How much does a habitat stamp cost? The annual fee for the habitat stamp is $10 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. 2. I just want to purchase a one-day license, do I have to buy a habitat stamp? No, a habitat stamp is not required for the one-day hunting or fishing license, youth hunting license, private shooting preserve license, hunt for habitat application fee, or landowner hunting license. 3. Is a habitat stamp required for a landowner license? What about other hunting, fishing or trapping that takes place on my own land? A habitat stamp is not required for a landowner hunting license. Hunting small game, fishing and trapping on a landowner’s own land does not require a license purchase nor does it require a habitat stamp. The purchase of any license or permit to hunt, fish or trap when not on the landowner’s land requires the purchase of a habitat stamp. 4. Am I required to purchase a habitat stamp to purchase a furbearer license? Yes, a habitat stamp is required to purchase a furbearer license for trapping. 5. Am I required to purchase a habitat stamp in order to apply for a license or am I required to purchase one once I am successful in the draw? All individuals 18 years of age or older are required to SOUTH DAKOTA purchase a habitat stamp prior to applying for a license. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT GFP.SD.GOV/ Game, Fish USERDOCS/DOCS/HABITAT_STAMP_FAQ.PDF & Parks contact us GENERAL INFORMATION: 605.223.7660 TTY: 605.223.7684, EMAIL: [email protected] Aberdeen: 605.626.2391 Pierre: 605.773.3387 5850 E. U.S. Hwy 12 523 E. Capitol Ave. Chamberlain: 605.734.4530 Rapid City: 605.394.2391 1550 E. King Ave. 4130 Adventure Trail Ft. Pierre: 605.223.7700 Sioux Falls: 605.362.2700 20641 SD Hwy 1806 4500 S. Oxbow Ave. Huron: 605.353.7145 Watertown: 605.882.5200 895 3rd Street SW 400 West Kemp Mobridge: 605.845.7814 Webster: 605.345.3381 909 Lake Front Drive 603 E. 8th Ave. Kristi Noem, Governor Kelly Hepler, GFP Secretary Scott Simpson, Parks Division Director Tom Kirschenmann, Wildlife Division Director GAME, FISH AND PARKS COMMISSIONERS Gary Jensen, Chair, Rapid City Jon Locken, Bath Russell Olson, Vice Chair, Wentworth Robert Whitmyre, Webster Travis Bies, Fairburn Chuck Spring, Union Center Doug Sharp, Watertown The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks’ mission is to provide sustainable outdoor recreational opportunities through responsible management of our state’s parks, fisheries and wildlife by fostering partnerships, cultivating stewardship and safely connecting people with the outdoors. Positions current at time of publication. 180,000 copies of this document were printed by Midstates Printing at a rate of 15 cents per copy. Printed on 30 percent PCW recycled paper. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior and its bureaus prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (in educational programs). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, or if you desire further information please write to: The U.S. Fish and Wild- life Service, Office for Diversity and Civil Rights Programs-External Programs, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 130, Arlington, VA 22203. Cover Photo by Sam Stukel 4 2020 South Dakota Hunting Handbook 2020 contents GENERAL LICENSE INFORMATION BIG GAME License Requirements .................................... 7 Big Game Seasons ....................................... 33 General License Information ........................... 8 Big Game Regulations .................................. 34 Resident License Information .......................... 9 LAWS AND REGULATIONS Nonresident License Information .................. 13 Hunting Public Road Rights-of-Way .............. 38 SMALL GAME General Laws ................................................ 39 Ring-Necked Pheasant ................................. 16 Non-toxic Shot Table ..................................... 48 Youth Ring-Necked Pheasant ....................... 16 OTHER RESOURCES Resident-Only Ring-Necked Pheasant ......... 16 Chronic Wasting Disease ........................ 49, 50 Prairie Chicken and Sharp-Tailed Grouse ..... 17 S.D. Sportsmen Against Hunger ................... 50 Gray Partridge and Chukar ........................... 17 Plague in Wildlife ........................................... 50 Quail .............................................................. 17 Public Hunting Areas ..................................... 51 WATERFOWL State Game Refuges ..................................... 52 Duck .............................................................. 18 Maps for Hunters ........................................... 53 Canada Goose .............................................. 19 DUCK IDENTIFICATION ...................... 54 Youth Waterfowl ............................................ 20 White-Fronted Goose .................................... 20 MENTORED AND YOUTH HUNTING.. 60 Light Goose ................................................... 20 SUNRISE/SUNSET SCHEDULE.......... 69 Federal Laws for Migratory Game Birds ....... 22 Transporting, Shipping and Storage ............. 26 SEASON DATES TABLE ...................... 70 OTHER SEASONS Other Seasons .............................................. 28 Furbearer Seasons ....................................... 29 Furbearer Regulations .................................. 30 facebook.com/sdgfp @SDGameFishParks @SDGameFishParks What’s new in 2020 Habitat Stamp (pg. 3) License replacement fee (pg. 8) Landowners (pg. 13) • Eligible nonresident landowners may purchase a landowner-own-land license for the West River deer hunting season and firearm antelope hunting season. Waterfowl • Youth waterfowl season dates and age eligibility (pg. 20) • Federal E-waterfowl stamp (Pgs. 11 and 13) Goose (pg. 20) • Modified the season length and changed the daily bag limit from 2 to 3 for the white-fronted goose season. Coyotes (pg. 29) • Custer State Park coyote access permit no longer required River Otter (pg. 29) • River otter trapping season Baiting (pg. 36) • Revised baiting dates Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) (pg. 49) • New CWD carcass transportation and disposal regulations Online versions will include the most recent changes. gfp.sd.gov | 605.223.7660 5 2020 general license requirements Game Species Resident Nonresident All Species Habitat Stamp plus the required Habitat Stamp plus the required license for • Fishing, hunting or trapping license for the species and activity for the