Sporting South Dakota

11/11/2015

Loading up for East River opener in 10 days! Good luck West River this weekend!

27/10/2015

Lesson to be had from this story: never name your hunting dog "Trigger"

Two things are learned from this story. One of them is don't name your dog Trigger.

19/10/2015

Andy didn't think before he took his daughter hunting. Luckily she had fun despite some trouble.

Do your kids have the right gear to beat the brush with you?

16/10/2015

Watch out for dry grass with your trucks this weekend.

While men and women with their kids and canines will be beating the brush, trying to flush a pheasant they will have to be careful not to start an unintended fire in the process.

17/09/2015

Oh hell no!

10/09/2015

The digital hunting license has arrived in SD!

I don't know about your wallet, but mine was so full of various membership cards, fuel cards, credit cards, and other assorted stuff that there certainly wasn't room for my hunting license. I kept it in a separate plastic card holder I got up in Redfield pheasant hunting one year. With all the stuff…

09/09/2015

East River, Refuge and Muzzleloader deer drawings have happened! Log on to see if you got your tag!

26/08/2015

How would you react if you encounter a half dozen trophy bucks?

When the day comes when I have an any deer license and I am confronted with a trophy buck, I am sure that I will be so overcome with buck fever I will probably forget that the safety has to be taken off before pulling the trigger, and I'll wonder why the rifle isn't going off. If I encounter six buc…

25/08/2015

Do you want to build a tree stand? Pretty funny parody of the song from "Frozen."

What do you do when you get a song from the movie Frozen stuck in your head? Change the lyrics and create a video. You don't have to be a hunter to enjoy thi...

25/08/2015

Bow hunters, you can get your stand set up starting today.

Starting today bow hunters can start setting up their portable tree stands for the upcoming deer season. The name and address or the year and current big game tag number of the owner or user must be on the stand and legible from the ground. Tree stands may be stabilized with one screw-in T.

24/08/2015

Check out photos of 17 fish that set state records in South Dakota - oldest is from 1949!

Earlier this month a record salmon was caught on Lake Oahe. That's just one of 102 fishing records that the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks keeps track of. Of those records, 37 of them are devoted to fish catching by means other than a hook and line such as spearfishing, netting, or…

21/08/2015

State record salmon caught on Lake Oahe earlier this month!

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks announced a new state fishing record.

17/08/2015

Didn't see this coming, the permit I just applied for is now mostly useless to me.

Minnesota dropped Utah from pistol permit recognition and that caused me to set money on fire.

15/08/2015

This would be heaven!

Oh yeah!

13/08/2015

This little critter is not a gopher. I was surprised too.

My mind was so completely blown this morning that I feel as though my entire childhood was a lie.

12/08/2015

R***r put out a cool new rifle! See how it shoots here!

When I first heard about it the first thing I thought was The what? After checking it out and looking into it further I feel like it is a genius rifle product to have put out.

31/07/2015

Check your email. West River and Black Hills deer draws are done.

This morning I looked at my phone and got the email I was anxiously anticipating. The subject line read GFP DRAW RESULTS in all caps to further drive my anxiety.

29/07/2015

If your boat has been in your driveway this summer, you've been breaking the law, which is ridiculous.

Drive around Sioux Falls in the summer and you are likely to see boats and campers parked in driveaways and in front of homes. Did you know this is criminal activity?

27/07/2015

Odd but funny, on Rice Street between Brandon and Sioux Falls.

Something out of ordinary had me laughing so hard that I had to pull over and take a picture to share with you.

27/07/2015

Real ad that was posted online recently. Gold star for whoever sees this guy's problem!

20/07/2015

Seems weird, but working out can make your trigger finger work better.

Last weekend I noticed a strange and unexpected consequence to all of this exercise, something I had not even considered happening. I performed better at my too favorite hobbies, golf and shooting. Isn't that crazy. If you're in shape, physical activities are easier and your performance improves.

18/07/2015

Shot the High Power match at Big Sioux Rifle & Pistol Club this morning! So much fun!

12/07/2015

07/07/2015

Take our poll on what your favorite game animal to hunt is!

06/07/2015

Mmmm! Walleye!

“Great weekend at Lake Oahe, walleye are biting ”

01/07/2015

Some lost fishing pole giggles to get ready for the upcoming weekend at the lake.

29/06/2015

The application period is open for all deer hunting seasons, but time is running out for some of them.

26/06/2015

Truth.

24/06/2015

The GFP can help with prairie dog control for some situations, but hunters would love to be part of the solution.

24/06/2015

Length limits for walleye are about to change.

If you are fishing for walleye on the Missouri River make sure you know your limits starting next month.

18/06/2015

I had never gone prairie dog hunting in my life.This past weekend I took my first shots at it. I am now addicted and will go every chance I get.

18/06/2015

There's a new South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department app that will help you to never get lost again while hiking the trails in South Dakota.

18/06/2015

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks has proposed a new hunting unit that would allow a longer Canada goose season right outside of Sioux Falls.

18/06/2015

Welcome to the new Sporting South Dakota page. It is our hope to bring you the latest news and information on outdoor sports in South Dakota and serve as a meeting place for outdoor enthusiasts.