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South Dakota Pheasant Population Booms Just in Time for 100th Hunting Season

The most recent South Dakota pheasant brood survey is out, and the results indicate hunters can celebrate the state’s 100th pheasant season with high hopes for success.

Pronghorn Vacation: Turn the Last Trip of Summer Into the First Hunt of Your Season

An August pronghorn archery hunt provides quality time with a youngster—and a chance to tune hunting skills before fall.

6 ‘Non-Native’ Species We Love to Hunt

Here are six nonindigenous species that enrich our sporting lives.

Heartland Therapy

There’s nothing like a few good days in the pheasant-hunting capital of the world to uplift the sprits of a heavy-hearted hunter.

Curiosity Kills the Coyote

Increased interest in predator hunting has educated coyotes. If you’re hunting smart dogs no longer fooled by prey-in-distress, maybe it’s time to rely instead on vocalizations made by the dogs themselves or their Western neighbors, scavenger birds.

South Dakotans Enjoy Tremendous Pheasant Opener

With South Dakota's pheasant-brood survey up 76-percent over last year, all signs pointed to a fantastic season opener on October 18. However, few probably expected it to kick off quite as well as it did.

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