The lead up to the 2024 South Dakota pheasant season was highly touted as one of the best years in recent memory, and the hunting has lived up to the hype and then some. Reports are pouring in from the field regarding the fantastic bird numbers, great hunting conditions, and the overall excitement surrounding the […]
The third annual Casting for Recovery-South Dakota retreat is scheduled to take place September 12-14, 2025 at Outlaw Ranch in Custer. Casting for Recovery retreats are focused on providing women impacted by breast cancer the opportunity to experience healing through fly fishing, community, and nature. Retreats are free for participants who are selected by application. […]
A new state record has come out of Lake Oahe this fall, and it was not a record many individuals would expect! The brown trout bowfishing record was set by Ty Smith, with a 6-pound 12-ounce brown trout from the lower end of Lake Oahe. This was the first brown trout to set the record […]
A new program in eastern South Dakota dedicated to creating and empowering female anglers made waves throughout the summer months and is continuing to build momentum for recruiting additional female anglers to the sport of fishing. Ladies, Let’s Fish was a pilot program started by Cassy Behnke, a naturalist with South Dakota Game, Fish and […]
The National Walleye Tour (NWT) has announced a change to the previously published 2025 schedule. The first event of the season has officially been moved to Lake Sharpe in Pierre, South Dakota. The event will be the same dates, April 24-25, as the previously scheduled season opener that was slated for Bismarck, North Dakota. The […]
The reports are pouring in, and the South Dakota pheasant season is indeed shaping up to be one of the best seasons in a decade, if not more! While the bird numbers have stolen the show, the fishing has been fantastic as well! We have everything you need to know in this week’s report! Lake […]
The 2024 South Dakota pheasant season is officially here! The fields have turned orange, bird numbers are excellent, and everything that makes fall awesome is officially underway! We’ll discuss all of it in this weeks’ report! Lake Sharpe The fishing on Lake Sharpe right is a bit different than what many anglers are used to […]
Fall is here in South Dakota, and we are officially to the biggest week of the season-the South Dakota pheasant opener! There is no bigger week in the South Dakota outdoors, and we’ve got everything you need to know to prepare for a huge week across the state! First and foremost is this week’s fishing […]
Pheasant season is upon us, and the outlook for the 2024 pheasant hunting season in South Dakota is extremely positive! Hunters should expect to find both great numbers of birds and ample public hunting opportunities as South Dakota continues to prove it is the greatest state to pheasant hunt. The 2023 season was extremely successful, […]
The second year of Casting for Recovery-South Dakota has continued to build on last year’s success, holding a second successful retreat and announcing a grant award as the chapter continues to positively impact the lives of women impacted by breast cancer. Casting for Recovery-South Dakota held their second retreat this past weekend, October 4-6, at […]
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