The bird bag numbers are in for the state's latest pheasant harvest, and while hunters took more than a million birds for the third year in a row, the total is a far-cry from years past. South Dakota ...

Jun. 3—PIERRE — It's been more than a decade since South Dakota saw this kind of pheasant hunting success. An estimated 1.3 million pheasants were harvested during the 2024-25 season, according to ...

With the leaves starting to turn across the northern plains, residents not fully focused on the top-ranked South Dakota State University Jackrabbits football squad seeking a third consecutive national ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Pheasant hunting season is underway across South Dakota. Traditional pheasant hunting season began in the state on October 21 and runs through January. Winter was tough this year, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Pheasant hunting season is big business in South Dakota bringing in millions of dollars annually. As out of state hunters arrive at the Sioux Falls Airport Friday for ...

Only a few states allow hunters the unusual privilege of bagging its state bird. South Dakota is one of them, and the iconic ring-necked pheasant will soon be the quarry of tens of thousands of ...

Thriving pheasant populations and excellent hunting conditions are primarily the result of two things: high-quality habitat and access to that habitat. South Dakota works hard to protect and add to ...

AS WE BOUNCE onto the cornfield aboard the school bus, I’m reminded of the last time my dad and I rode in one of these together. Running school buses is our family business, and when I was a kid, I’d ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A South Dakota tradition gets underway this week. The 2023 ring-necked pheasant hunting season starts Saturday, Oct. 21 and runs until Wednesday, Jan. 31. It’s the fourth ...

South Dakota's 2024 pheasant hunting season yielded over 1.3 million harvested roosters, the highest in 13 years. An additional 380,000 pheasants were harvested within designated shooting preserves.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The forecast looks good for another strong season of pheasant hunting in South Dakota this fall, according to a state Game, Fish and Parks Department official. This comes after a ...