GFP Commission Holds April Meeting

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission held their April meeting at McCrory Gardens in Brookings.

WILDLIFE PROPOSALS

Apprentice Deer

The Commission continued their discussions to open the Ft. Meade Bureau of Land Management area in Unit WRD-49A to archery only for the Apprentice deer season.

Custer State Park Deer

The Commission continued their discussions to remove the Nov. 1-15 archery only restriction for the Custer State Park deer season.

Refuge Deer

The Commission continued their discussions to restrict hunters during the fourth season at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge to muzzleloaders without telescopic sights.

West River Deer

The Commission continued their discussions for an administrative cleanup for Unit WRD-27A (portions of Custer and Fall River counties) and to allow archery only hunting in Ft. Meade Bureau of Land Management Area in Unit 49A.

Youth Deer

The Commission continued their discussions to open the Ft. Meade Bureau of Land Management area in Unit WRD-49A to archery only for the Youth deer season.

Nonresident Waterfowl

The Commission continued their discussions to increase 3-day temporary nonresident licenses from 2,000 to 2,100 and to increase the two 5-day nonresident licenses from 3,750 to 3,950.

PARKS ACTION ITEM

Lewis and Clark Marina

The Commission approved a rental rate increase for select marina slips at Lewis and Clark Marina.

Public Comments Currently Being Accepted

If you would like to comment on any of these proposals, visit gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions. Comments can also be mailed to 523 E. Capitol Ave Pierre, SD 57501.

To hear the discussion on these proposals, audio from the meeting is available through South Dakota Public Broadcasting and will soon be available on the GFP website as part of the meeting archive.

To see these proposals in their entirety, visit gfp.sd.gov/commission/information.

To be included in the public record and to be considered by the commission, comments must include a full name and city of residence and be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CDT on May 1.

The next GFP Commission meeting will be held in Custer State Park May 4-5.