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Public Involvement Opportunity on the Alternatives to the Allocation of Deer Licenses
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is hosting a series of focus group meetings to identify the best alternative to potentially increasing the number of hunters who seek to draw their preferred deer license.
Background: Prior to implementing the deer management plan last year, one area that received considerable attention from the public input process was deer license allocation and the discussion around the opportunity to obtain a preferred license on a regular basis. To date, the Department and the GFP Commission have narrowed down the list of potential alternatives to three (one of which is no change to the current license drawing structure). The next step in this process is to present the alternatives and gain input through focus groups.
ALTERNATIVE #1
Drawings for East River, West River and Black Hills deer seasons would be at the same time and the applicant would have to choose one of the seasons as their first choice in the first draw.
ALTERNATIVE #2
Drawings for East River, West River, Black Hills, National Wildlife Refuge, Custer State Park, and Muzzleloader deer seasons would be at the same time and the applicant would have to choose one of the seasons as their first choice in the first draw.
ALTERNATIVE #3
No change.
OTHER DETAILS
Preference point system would remain in place and you would not lose current points.
Landowner preference would remain unchanged.
No changes would be made to Archery or Youth Deer.
Individuals who received a Special Buck license are not eligible to apply until the third draw period.
If changes to the license drawing structure occur, they will go into effect for the 2019 deer hunting season.
Focus Groups: Beginning in March, focus groups will be conducted across the state to collect feedback from deer hunters.
The main objective of these focus groups will be to 1) discuss the above mentioned alternatives; 2) receive feedback on level of support or opposition for the alternatives; and 3) determine how participants would complete a deer application under each alternative.
A random draw will be used to select participants and participants can only be involved in one focus group. Focus groups will be in Pierre, Philip, Yankton, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Aberdeen, Belle Fourche, Rapid City and Mitchell. Deadline to sign up is March 1, 2018.
Sign up to participate and select your location.
For more information, please contact:
Tom Kirschenmann at [email protected]
Kevin Robling at [email protected]
Cindy Longmire at [email protected]
GFP Mission: The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks provides sustainable outdoor recreational opportunities through responsible management of our state’s parks, fisheries and wildlife by fostering partnerships, cultivating stewardship and safely connecting people with the outdoors.
Looks like we could be on the verge of real "conservation" instead of the "kill em' all" attitude that seems to prevail here. We shall see.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is hosting a series of focus group meetings to identify the best alternative to potentially increasing the number of hunters who seek to draw their preferred deer license.
Background: Prior to implementing the deer management plan last year, one area that received considerable attention from the public input process was deer license allocation and the discussion around the opportunity to obtain a preferred license on a regular basis. To date, the Department and the GFP Commission have narrowed down the list of potential alternatives to three (one of which is no change to the current license drawing structure). The next step in this process is to present the alternatives and gain input through focus groups.
ALTERNATIVE #1
Drawings for East River, West River and Black Hills deer seasons would be at the same time and the applicant would have to choose one of the seasons as their first choice in the first draw.
ALTERNATIVE #2
Drawings for East River, West River, Black Hills, National Wildlife Refuge, Custer State Park, and Muzzleloader deer seasons would be at the same time and the applicant would have to choose one of the seasons as their first choice in the first draw.
ALTERNATIVE #3
No change.
OTHER DETAILS
Preference point system would remain in place and you would not lose current points.
Landowner preference would remain unchanged.
No changes would be made to Archery or Youth Deer.
Individuals who received a Special Buck license are not eligible to apply until the third draw period.
If changes to the license drawing structure occur, they will go into effect for the 2019 deer hunting season.
Focus Groups: Beginning in March, focus groups will be conducted across the state to collect feedback from deer hunters.
The main objective of these focus groups will be to 1) discuss the above mentioned alternatives; 2) receive feedback on level of support or opposition for the alternatives; and 3) determine how participants would complete a deer application under each alternative.
A random draw will be used to select participants and participants can only be involved in one focus group. Focus groups will be in Pierre, Philip, Yankton, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Aberdeen, Belle Fourche, Rapid City and Mitchell. Deadline to sign up is March 1, 2018.
Sign up to participate and select your location.
For more information, please contact:
Tom Kirschenmann at [email protected]
Kevin Robling at [email protected]
Cindy Longmire at [email protected]
GFP Mission: The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks provides sustainable outdoor recreational opportunities through responsible management of our state’s parks, fisheries and wildlife by fostering partnerships, cultivating stewardship and safely connecting people with the outdoors.
Looks like we could be on the verge of real "conservation" instead of the "kill em' all" attitude that seems to prevail here. We shall see.
