Category: South Dakota

Posted By:
wigout
Guest

North Central 10-16-2008 17:53
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
1000’s of cranes.

Posted By:
cdickinson
Guest

Tripp County 10-16-2008 13:09
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
Hunted one of the local lakes this morning after scouting yesterday. We are starting to see some birds come into the area. I am sure they moved in on Monday and Tuesday with the north wind and the full moon. Mixed bag on the lake. Birds didn’t work well and were very content to raft and feed. They never left to feed and only flew when one of the dumb ones came to my decoys and I shot it. Then the lake would explode. Looks like the local geese are bunching up. Was able to harvest a limit of big Canadas. Just the front end right now, but we finally have huntable numbers.

Posted By:
MW-WaterFowler
Web Member

East of Lake Vermillion 10-14-2008 19:52
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Went out last friday in the afternoon with a friend. Decoyed a lil pond I have hunted the last 3 years, and it seems like this year there are fewer ducks in the area compared to the 2 previous years. Ended up with only one blue wing teal and a green wing. Went out Saturday morning, and saw a little more birds. Still only ended up wit only 2 birds. 2 blue wings. Heard shots all morning so I’m sure someone was gettin birds. Hope to go out this weekend again. I’ll let yall know how it goes. Happy hunting

Posted By:
schoff
Guest

SE SD 10-14-2008 06:05
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Hunted Saturday with not much luck….just a few teal. Did not see too many ducks in the area.

Posted By:
schoff
Guest

SE 10-10-2008 07:35
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Headin out tomorrow morning. Hope there are still some local quackers around yet.

Posted By:
Paul-Burton
Field Editor

madison area 10-08-2008 20:51
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well, i live in Minnesota but will be doing two hunts in two different locations in the SD.
First trip will be the 17-19 oct.
Madison area

trip 2 oct 23-27 further north near Lake city

keep you posted

burtfishmonger
chasin ducks 5 days a week in n. central MN

Posted By:
tlimoges
Guest

Sioux Falls 10-06-2008 15:59
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Went out yesterday afternoon. Not much flying saw 4 teal in 2+ hours. Did scare up a few ringnecks though, can wait for the resident opener this weekend

Posted By:
MW-WaterFowler
Web Member

09-29-2008 17:19
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HHMMM….. Is South Dakota a bad place to hunt waterfowl??????? It kind of seems like it when we don’t have any “State Volunteer Field Editors”. I thought last year, and the year before we had 3 or 4. I heard word last year that a big rig that rents alot of land from a farmer ran into a “Field Editor”, and there was a big conflict with him posting where the birds were and such. I thought this was America. Anyone else hear anything like this. message me…..

[Edited By MW-WaterFowler on 2008-09-29 17:19]

Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor

Everywhere 09-21-2008 11:54
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Please read my report on Rick Nelson on the Missouri Web site.

Posted By:
tlimoges
Guest

Sioux Falls 09-19-2008 09:29
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Does anyone know of some good public land around the Sioux Falls area. I am new to the area and would appreciate any help I could get. I also have field equipment so any places to field hunt would be of help as well. Thanks in advance and good luck to all this season.

Posted By:
MW-WaterFowler
Web Member

SE SD 09-17-2008 17:40
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Hello all Waterfowl hunters!! Another season is on its way, can’t wait!! Has anyone been hunting the early goose season at all? How are the numbers? Hopefully good. Everyone good luck this year, and hope to hear some good field reprots. Take care.

Posted By:
Terry Wiseman
Guest

08-15-2008 18:34
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Cduk,when did this happen? When straight line winds hit here they are in a narrow line. What was the case up there? Just around Webster,outlying areas? Thanks for the scoop.

Posted By:
CDuklet
Web Member

Webster, SD 08-07-2008 22:35
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Just an fyi to those of you coming up this fall, the Webster and Waubay areas were hit very hard recently with a wind storm. 100+ mph straight line winds took most of the trees down in the area. A lot of the land owners lost crops, buildings and friends. If you are up here, give something back when you get permission to hunt. Send some money at the local businesses. Give a farmer a hand. The residents could use a little extra this year.

Thanks in advance,

Duke

Posted By:
Carp Master
Web Member

03-30-2008 21:30
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I didn’t make it out this weekend ( watching my 2 yr old grandson) but my two sons went out to the James River Valley east of Aberdeen and up to the Sand Lake Area. They said there are very large numbers around Sand Lake (SD GF & P say around 400,000 in this area) Very hard getting close enough to get any shots. They said they saw two groups of hunters trying to decoy, but they only tried to cow them on section lines.

Posted By:
FoldEmUp
Guest

03-28-2008 18:22
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jt- we hunt ND in October and the drakes can be scrappy. Check out my profile and it will give you an idea of early October birds in ND.

[Edited By FoldEmUp on 2008-03-28 18:24]

Posted By:
jtidmore
Web Member

03-28-2008 13:03
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Hey guys,
not a report but a question. I will be traveling to South Dakota October 16th of this next season. How will the mallards be colored and that time? I can push my trip back if they will not be in full plummage. thanks alot

Posted By:
stmichaelalou
Guest

03-28-2008 09:38
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Ealier this week – Highway 14

De Smet to Sinai.

Posted By:
Carp Master
Web Member

03-27-2008 21:48
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With the snow band running through the middle of South Dakota, where are all the geese hanging out at? Heard reports over in the Bristol area.

Posted By:
DU870
Web Member

03-24-2008 17:33
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Squaw Creek in MO is now saying 50,000 snows. There are 950,000+ snows somewhere. Anyone seeing them?

Headed to SD Thursday and I am itching to get in the field!

Posted By:
Carp Master
Web Member

Mellette (20 Mi. S of Aberdeen) 03-24-2008 11:30
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Managed to get out Saturday (22nd), hunted in the Mellette area, birds seemed to be just starting to show back up after we had 8-14″ of snow here in Aberdeen on Thursday of last week. Managed just three birds, got in between two flocks feeding in the middle of a section. Walked the cows up the section line and sat down. The weather is supposed to be nice, but windy today and then chance of another snow event Wednesday into Thursday, should hold them south of us again. The southern part of the state is supposed to get rain. Keep shooting them to the south. Wouldn’t you know it the winds are blowing up to 30 and I am in my office watching flock after flock fighting the wind going south today.

Posted By:
kvillabob
Web Member

I-90 to 34 between salem and howard 03-23-2008 00:07
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 35-40 Degrees
Constant Stream for 2nahalf hours. Feeding Constantly

Posted By:
whacktherat
Guest

South Dakota 03-19-2008 14:56
– – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
Well, ended up finding a decent group of birds around Kramer east of lake andes about 50 miles. I would say the big push of birds has not happened yet for SD. When we drove back to the cities we saw small flocks on the way home but nothing large to speak of. My buddy hunted squaw creek and said the 1.5 million were still around. I would say not much north of Desmet as of Monday evening. Awaiting for reports of the large migration to start and hopefully we can hit them then.

Posted By:
buffleheadchicken
Web Member

aberdeen 03-19-2008 09:42
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Any snows around was hoping to come out this weekend?

Posted By:
belanger
Web Member

Huron 03-18-2008 19:34
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Does anyone know if there are birds in this area yet

Posted By:
Dabble
Gold Sponsor

sand lake 03-18-2008 12:56
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Hunted Sat to Mon and I was bummed that I didn`t go south. Big old tough birds. Sat started very slow since the birds that were there Fri. went south and started coming back around 4PM. Sunday was alot better but the birds didn`t work very well. Monday they wouldn`t work at all. Ended up with only 9 birds.

Posted By:
whacktherat
Guest

southcentral/southeast dakot 03-15-2008 21:59
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Drove thru watertown, Desmet, Howard, Salem and over to webster and was disappointed with birds on the ground. Found areas with 2-5 thousand birds on the ground but it took $100.00 in gas to find them and often times they were surrounded with hunters. Hopefully tomorrow will better. Spoke to friend in south of us a state or 2 and still lots of snow geese so more to come thats for sure.

Posted By:
superblackjack
Web Member

Turner County 03-15-2008 11:13
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I spent Thursday and Friday working in this area and both days the snows, honkers and specs were really pouring into and through the area. Huge flocks of high flying snows heading north on both days…..all day long. Saw a few fields around Dolton plum full of snows on Friday with the classic tornado coming down on them. I don’t mess with them in the spring but it sure is fun to see. I imagine Sand Lake is filling up as we speak.

Posted By:
kvillabob
Web Member

03-13-2008 09:43
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Looking to hunt kingsbury county saturday morning. Anyone know if they’re sitting on thompson yet? Any report from miner co. or surrounding area would be very helpful. Thanks Guys.

Posted By:
marcell
Guest

03-12-2008 20:26
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
anyone know how many are are around the brookings area

Posted By:
hard hitter
Guest

03-11-2008 10:18
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carp master, i heard that they are in the yankton area but with this warm weather they might be up in the aberdean area too. it’s too hard to tell now but they should be close.

Posted By:
Carp Master
Web Member

03-11-2008 10:05
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With the warm temps we are having, is there anyone out and about that can tell me if the birds are on their way to the Aberdeen Area?. My 12 yr old son is itching to kill something.

Posted By:
Wapiti
Web Member

Money Maker 03-06-2008 03:38
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I do believe the 18th-23rd is going to be good and in fact that is when we are heading out. All I can say is try and be flexible. When you see warm temps and south winds in the Madison area, that is the time to go.

Posted By:
moneymaker
Guest

03-05-2008 19:49
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I live in southeastern,MN and I am planning a trip northwest of watertown,SD around March 18-23 or the following week and was just wondering if anyone could give some guidence on which would be a better time to go. Any info is greatly appreciated.

Posted By:
schoff
Guest

03-04-2008 18:02
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Some adults but no big numbers yet. Sounds like a cold windy few days….it could be a week or 2 yet before it gets good.

Posted By:
dnb
Guest

03-03-2008 10:52
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any birds in the yankton area yet

Posted By:
kvillabob
Web Member

Pierre area 03-02-2008 19:09
Cloudy, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
Shot 5 this evening pass shooting, mixed with lots of canadians,they’re on their way

Posted By:
MW-WaterFowler
Web Member

SD 01-07-2008 23:28
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I’m ready for snow goose hunting. Can’t wait!!!

Posted By:
brentbullets
Guest

12-23-2007 16:25
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Jeff, I wouldn’t drive very far. Ducks are few and well conditioned.

Posted By:
jeff206
Guest

Ok—-I get it! 12-22-2007 16:15
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Guess we’ll have to make do with what’s available on the Nebraska side. This practice is legal for Iowa/Illinois residents hunting or fishing the Mississippi river as long as you hunt on the side you are licensed for.

Posted By:
Art-Marshall
Field Editor

12-22-2007 08:18
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Jeff, go for it buddy. We’ll be standing on the bank rooting for you .