Family-Outdoors

 The Canada goose hunting season will open on  Sunday, Sept. 1 , in many parts of South Dakota, and the mourning dove hunting season will open statewide. The Canada goose season is open from  Sept. 1-30  in Unit 1, which includes most of the state. The daily limit through  Sept. 30  is 15, with a possession limit of three times the daily limit. From  Sept. 1-30  nonresidents may not hunt in the counties of Beadle, Brookings, Hanson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union and Minnehaha. Hunters may donate Canada geese to help feed the needy through the Sportsmen Against Hunger’s goose donation program. Geese taken from  September 1 - 20 may  be donated to participating processors at no charge. For more information on goose seasons, visit the Game, Fish and Parks Department website at www.gfp.sd.gov/hunting/ waterfowl/goose .  For information on how to donate geese and participating process...

Changes proposed by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission would adjust the start date for the September Canada goose hunting season. The proposed change would move the start date from the first Saturday in September to September 1. In addition, the Commission proposed to modify the boundaries of Units 1 and 2 near the Missouri River. Adjusting boundaries will provide future Canada goose hunting opportunities in Tripp County and portions of Charles Mix County (east of Highway 281 and north of Highway 46) by adding these areas to Unit 2. The season would be open from Sept. 1-30 with a daily limit of 15 Canada geese and possession limit of 30. Nonresidents are not allowed to hunt in the counties of Beadle, Brookings, Hanson, Kingsbury, Lake,      Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner and Union. In addition, the Commission finalized the Youth Waterfowl season with no changes and will run Sept. 21-22. This season is open to both resident ...