2010 Pheasant Season Upon Us

It’s that time of the year. Hopefully you’ve booked your Mystic Prairie hunt.

If you haven’t then give us a call to find out what’s new at Mystic Prairie. Our new lodge got a workout last year and is ready for 2010 action.

See what the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks has to say about this year’s season.

This autumn, hunters in South Dakota will enjoy pheasant numbers that continue to be some of the best in the state’s history. The 2010 brood survey count shows a small increase from the 2009 survey.

Pheasant OutlookThe Game, Fish and Parks Department completed its annual pheasant brood survey in mid-August, and tallied a statewide pheasants-per-mile count that is up about 3 percent from last year.

“We had a very good year in 2009, and this peek as we go into fall tells us that hunters can look forward to some great opportunities in the coming pheasant season,” said Game Fish and Parks Secretary Jeff Vonk.

2009 Season Dates

This year Mystic Prairie has obtained a special preserve permit that allows hunts on a portion of our land prior to and after the regular season. Please contact us for more details. Here’s the official season dates though for your information:

Statewide season Oct. 17, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010

DAILY LIMIT. 3 cock pheasants

POSSESSION LIMIT. 15 rooster pheasants, taken according to daily limit. The limit accrues at the rate of 3 birds a day, and 15 birds may not be possessed until after the 5th day of hunting.

SHOOTING HOURS. 12 noon, Central Time, to sunset October 17 through Oct. 23; 10 a.m., Central Time, to sunset the rest of the season.

NOTE: Central Time is used for opening shooting hours, statewide.

Future Opening Dates: South Dakota’s pheasant season traditionally opens the third Saturday in October.