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SD Hunting & Fishing License Sales Down Sharply

SD Hunting & Fishing License Sales Down Sharply

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Sales of hunting and fishing licenses in South Dakota have taken a significant drop over the last few years.
Heather Villa, wildlife administration chief for the Game, Fish and Parks Department reported the trends to the G, F& P Board at their meeting last week in Pierre…

Villa says last year had a pretty big financial dip…

Department Secretary Kelly Heppler says it is a problem….

Heppler says it will take cooperation among a number of state agencies to bring those numbers back.

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