S. D. Duck Hunters Await Oct 22 Season Start
South Dakota duck hunters face a late opening due to zone changes and drought. The 7 a.m. Sunday start on October 22 follows a shift from northern to intermediate waterfowl zones, prompting worries about cold weather driving birds south and losing local hunting opportunities. Despite good prospects from breeding grounds, anglers note dry sloughs and lake levels, while reports from Byron and Lake Byron indicate thousands of ducks and several goose flocks.
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South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
U. S. Biological Survey
W. T. Girton
South Dakota Game and Fish Commission
Garmers
James River
Byron Huron
Lake Byron
Byron
Ducks Get Special Protection In Waterfowl Shooting
Regulation notes waterfowl hunting remains similar to last year with a 7 am to 4 pm daily window and a bag limit of 10 ducks, including up to three canvasback redhead bufflehead or ruddy. Possession limit set at 20 ducks and four geese daily with eight in possession. Federal duck stamp required. guns limited to three cartridges. baiting and live decoys banned.
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Lake Byleon
Rudy
Fusa
Pouseséloa
Deer Family Tree Deeply Rooted From Ancient Times
The article traces the deer lineage to about two million years ago and notes the deer first appeared in North America via a land bridge from Asia. It mentions deer ancestry extending to the Eocene and early horse origins, with a digression about a Virginia deer and a post office at Appomattox Court House.
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Asia
America
Appomation Court House
Lee
Grant
Birds Clean Up Harvested Rice Grain Quickly
A Texas A&M cooperative wildlife study shows birds rapidly reduce waste rice after harvest. Using a one foot square, researchers tracked grain loss over days and found 74.6 pounds per acre remained in 1 to 3 days, 5.3 pounds after 7 to 10 days, and 24.9 pounds after 2 to 3 weeks.
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College Station
Tex
Texas Cooperative Wildlife Research
American Institute
Deer Sense Guides Lost Wildlife Trail
A fragment explains that deer rely on a highly developed sense of smell to navigate their environment. It notes scent glands near the hind legs aid trail marking, and removal of these glands leaves deer prone to getting lost as they traverse large distances.
Pheasants Seasons and Localities in State Hunting Rules
The notice outlines pheasants hunting dates for various seasons including intermediate and short seasons with county lists such as Brown Davison and Spink. It sets bag limits of four birds, possession limits of eight, with restrictions on hens and hand-held limits. Hungarian partridge seasons run in Roberts Marshall Day counties and Brown and Faulk counties with noon to dark daily limits.
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Boenile
Brookings
Brown
Clark
Codington
Davison
Tay
Devel
Grant
Gregory
Hamlin
Bansau
Kingsbury
Lake
Marshall
Miner
Moody
Roberts
Sanborn
Spink
Trigg
Caunties
Aurora
Hon Homme
Charles Mix
Clay
Douglas
Rdminds
Faulk
Hand
Hutchinson
Jerauld
Lincolin
McCook
McEherron
Minanah Ha
Turner
Wodd
Union
Yank- Lon
Thas Powson
Bennett
Butte
Lawrence County
Pennington County
Marshail
Day
Inel
Dari
MuPhavson
Efrounds
Lcensee
Leensee
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