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Another Record Deer Harvest in South Dakota

Whitetail deer hunting

According to the South Dakota Division of Wildlife, South Dakota hunters can look back on 2007 as another record-setting year for deer harvest. According to harvest surveys, last year saw the all-time highest recorded deer harvest in the state and it was the eighth straight year that deer harvest has increased. GFP Game Harvest Survey [...]

South Dakota Submits ‘State-Sponsored’ CRP Proposal to National Office

PIERRE, S.D.—On behalf of more than 50 partners from across the state, the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department presented a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program proposal to the Governor’s Office last week. With the submission of this proposal on June 3 to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency by Gov. Mike Rounds, there is excitement among [...]

Pheasants and Other Upland Birds in Peak of Nesting Season

With the prairie winds waving around waist-high grass that has benefited from above-normal precipitation this spring, many nesting birds including pheasant, grouse and waterfowl are at the peak of their critical nesting and brood rearing time. “Although it has been cooler and wetter than average along with localized hail and flooding, much of the state’s [...]

Desert Bighorn Sheep Permit Auction

The Wild Sheep Foundation had been authorized to auction a Desert Bighorn Sheep Permit for the 2008 hunting season. The highest winning auction bidder will have first choice of hunt dates. The hunt will take place in the Ejido Alfredo V. Bonfil, located inside the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve. Outfitting, guiding, and all necessary permits to [...]

Get Your Kids Outside

take a kid fishing

Over the last twenty years childrens playtime has declined by 25 percent, unstructured outdoor activities have declined by 50 percent and family dinners have decreased by 33 percent. How can you gain back some of that lost time while increasing your childs interest in the outdoors? Call me an old (young?) sap, but as a [...]

Idaho Wolves To Be Hunted Soon… Hopefully

Wolf pups

Wolves are a hot button topic here in Idaho right now and the title of this post is sure to cause a stir, but I aint skeerd. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has released its proposed hunting regulations for wolves in Idaho. As in Montana and Wyoming, Idaho now manages wolf populations [...]

Hydration

Concerned about your fitness level for the big hunt? Most of us are. One thing to keep in mind while prepping to hunt, hike, etc is to be properly hydrated and maintain hydration during the activity. Water alone is not always the best as we need electrolytes. Proper nutrition will help but it can be [...]

Antler Shed Hunting Mania

sheds

There are a lot of people crazy about shed hunting for deer and elk antlers these days (myself included). For those of you out there like me, check out this site I came across recently: Amazing! I’d say this guy takes shed hunting to the next level!

Client Review: Big, Old Idaho Black Bears

Guided black bear hunts in Idaho

Bear season started slow due to all of the snow this spring, but things are heating up now. Father and Son, Jerry and Pete S. each shot bears on Saturday. Pete’s bear was so old he only had one tooth and it was hanging by a piece of skin. Skull size of these boars measured [...]

Our South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Video is Finished!

Finally! The new video for our South Dakota pheasant hunts is finished. We’ve been working with Eef Productions on it and they did a great job. Check it out. If you are interested in pheasant hunting in South Dakota with us, contact an Outdoors International broker. Outfitters: If you are interested in a professional promotional [...]