SD 2019 Pheasant Hunting Season Dates and Information

Key Dates

Description	Dates
Pheasant Season -Youth Only	Season Dates Start: Oct 5, 2019 End: Oct 9, 2019
Pheasant Season - Resident Only	Season Dates Start: Oct 12, 2019 End: Oct 14, 2019
Pheasant Season - Traditional	Season Dates Start: Oct 19, 2019 End: Jan 5, 2020

Daily Limit:

3 rooster pheasants

Possession Limit:

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

Open Area:

All of South Dakota except the following: Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County is open Dec. 10, 2018-Jan. 6, 2019. Renziehausen Game Production Area and Game Bird Refuge in Brown and Marshall Counties, Gerken Game Bird Refuge in Faulk County and White Lake Game Bird Refuge in Marshall County are open Dec. 1, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019.

Shooting Hours:

Noon Central Time for the first 7 days of the season; 10 a.m. Central Time, to sunset the rest of the season. Central Time is used for opening shooting hours statewide.

License Requirements:

Residents: Small Game License, any Combination License, Youth Small Game License or 1-Day Small Game License Nonresidents: Nonresident Small Game License or Nonresident Youth Small Game License (each valid for two 5-day hunting periods; start dates must be identified before license issued). Multiple licenses may be purchased to hunt more than the two 5-day periods allowed by one license.

Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place.

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