Pheasant seasons announced

2018-2020 Pheasant Hunting Seasons Announced

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota pheasant hunting seasons have been set for the next three years.

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed no changes to the Youth, Resident Only and Traditional pheasant hunting seasons at their April meeting. Since no changes were proposed, these seasons are set for the next three years as described below.

Youth Pheasant

• October 6-10, 2018
• October 5-9, 2019
• October 3-7, 2020

Resident Pheasant

• October 13-15, 2018
• October 12-14, 2019
• October 10-12, 2020

Traditional Pheasant

• October 20, 2018 – January 6, 2019
• October 19, 2019 – January 5, 2020
• October 17, 2020 – January 3, 2021

For more information on planning your next hunt, visit https://gfp.sd.gov/pheasant/.