South Dakota Nonresident waterfowl license application
June 09, 2009
May 27, 2009 License applications are now being accepted for Resident and Nonresident Tundra Swan, Resident Special Canada Goose, Nonresident Waterfowl, and Nonresident September Goose. The deadline for submitting applications online for Resident Special Canada Goose and Nonresident Waterfowl is 8 AM, July 14. Paper applications must be postmarked no later than July 10. For Resident and NonresidentTundra Swan, deadlines are 8 AM, August 18 online and postmarked August 14 by mail. There is no deadline for Nonresident September Goose. |
South Dakota Nonresident waterfowl license application
June 07, 2009
License applications are now being accepted for Resident and Nonresident Tundra Swan, Resident Special Canada Goose, Nonresident Waterfowl, and Nonresident September Goose. The deadline for submitting applications online for Resident Special Canada Goose and Nonresident Waterfowl is 8 AM, July 14. Paper applications must be postmarked no later than July 10. For Resident and NonresidentTundra Swan, deadlines are 8 AM, August 18 online and postmarked August 14 by mail. There is no deadline for Nonresident September Goose.
June 05, 2009
Spring Walleye fishing at Windy Hill lodge got off to a slow start due to the above average rain fall this spring. After the rain and cool temps blew thru the walleye started to turn on. Having to us all different methods to find and get the walleye to bite, it finally turned on!! All we needed was a little sun and the winds to die down and those shinny eyed creatures wouldn't stay off my hook and out of the frying pan
June 05, 2009
2009 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Outlook Forecast Report - Windy Hill Outfitters and Lodge
2009 south dakota pheasant hunting outlook forecast report - spring
Early Warm-Up May be Blessing for Wildlife in South Dakota
I've been talking with landowners across the state and also tracking the snow line.
In January, heavy snows hit North Dakota and the north eastern part of South Dakota. Much of North Dakota is under heavy snow amount (up to 60 inches). NE Sd had snow covers up to 30 inches. As of early Feb I got a report from a landowner in Aberdeen SD and he was reporting about a foot of snow in fields and birds were having a hard time getting at food. He was feeding pheasants out in his cow pasture as were other farmers in the area.
According to National Weather Snow Maps, however, recent warmspells have sent the snowline marching north rapidly. Over half of the state of South Dakota now has no snow cover at all which means easy access to food for wildlife.
The northeast part of the state has had significant snowmelt and I expect that wildlife now has access to better food sources in areas that the sun hits harder and melts the snow better.
Temps across the state have been close to 30 degrees warmer in Feb than in Jan.
Cross your fingers for an early and warmer spring.
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Hunt and fish with your kids now !!!!
June 05, 2009
Kids hunt and fish for free at Windy Hill Outfitters and Lodge. The average age of todays hunters is 43 which show we are lossing the battle of raising our kids to understand, respect and appreciate the outdoors to TV, computers, video and hopefully not alcohol and drugs. I always like the saying " take your kids hunting and fishing now or hunt and fish for your kids later". I'm not saying that kids aren't going to wonder a little bit when they become teenagers if you don't take them hunting and fishing now. What I'm saying is the outdoors can help your kids understand the responsablity that goes with their actions and maybe learn to appreciate the little thing in life that we all can tend to overlook. The bonding of family and friends and the ability to communicate with kids on important issues is a whole lot easier when your not competing with TV, computers and video games. Another way to look at it is as we get older somebody is going to have to take us hunting and fishing. Take your kids hunting and fishing !!!!
