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Hunting Works for South Dakota

Hunting Works for South Dakota

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A new group has formed to encourage more people to go hunting.
“Hunting Works for South Dakota” is focused on the benefits hunting brings to the state.

Kevin Nyberg, owner of Nybergs Ace Hardware in Sioux Falls, and a spokesman for the group, says hunting is a big economic driver for the state……

Nyberg says there seems to be decreasing interest in hunting…..

Nyberg says many small towns in the state depend on the annual visits of hunters…..

The group is made up of businesses and chambers of commerce across the state.

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