Hope for More Non-Resident South Dakota Waterfowl Hunting Licenses

March 18, 2014 by UGUIDE South Dakota Waterfowl Hunting

Just when you thought you could not get a game and fish law changed in South Dakota the SDOG (South Dakota Opportunity Group) helped lobby a bill to give the GFP (Game Fish & Parks) commission control back over the number of Non-Resident waterfowl licenses allocated for consumption in the state every season.

Before a group of supporters, Governor Dennis Daugaard signed into law HB 1185 this past Friday. 

The bill makes two changes to current law.  One would allow the Game, Fish and Parks Commission (GFP) to allocate more nonresident waterfowl licenses than the previous year, not to exceed by more than 5% of the prior year’s allocation.  The other change transfers virtually all authority for rule making of nonresident waterfowl licenses to the Commission.  

The final draft of the bill received wide support of stakeholders and over 90 % of the legislators voted in support. 

It is anticipated that the Commission will create a Study Group of stakeholders to assist Commission staff with rules and regulations for the changes.

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