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Pheasant Season Arrives

Pheasant Season Arrives

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Resident Only pheasant hunting season beings this weekend in South Dakota, while the main season starts next Saturday. (October 17th) Cities and towns around South Dakota are preparing for another great year, as Game Fish & Parks officials have reported some promising pheasant numbers.

Cathy Pink is the Chamber Coordinator in Redfield…

 

Winner Chamber Director, Karla Brozik says the bird numbers are up quite a bit as well…

 

Brozik says Pheasant hunting season is their bread and butter…

 

Kim Burg, who is the Chamber Director in Wessington Springs says they plan many other local events to coincide with Pheasant season…

 

Hunters come from as far as Hawaii to enjoy the opening of the season, and many of the cities in South Dakota enjoy a boost in their local economies.

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