Anyone hunt Lower Brule?
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Tell us more about the season pass - have not heard about their pass system. Looks like all the state rules apply including a license.
This area (Brule) has some of the highest brood counts for 2015; Brule, Buffalo and Lyman. Would assume the hunting would be excellent - if you can gain permission. What benefit is there to hunting on the reservation??
This area (Brule) has some of the highest brood counts for 2015; Brule, Buffalo and Lyman. Would assume the hunting would be excellent - if you can gain permission. What benefit is there to hunting on the reservation??
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The season pass is $500 for the entire season, or $110 a day.
Just being cheaper if you plan to hunt more than 5 days. We have turned it into two hunts, one early and one late because its a flat $500 for the season.
siouxcitysmitty
Member
The better hunting is in the "Grassrope" area, which is an add'l $50/day.
Used to hunt there until they raised the price and lowered the limit a couple years ago (used to be 4 per day).
Used to hunt there until they raised the price and lowered the limit a couple years ago (used to be 4 per day).
Pride o presho
New member
I hunt a few fields on the Brule...thought I would add that I've seen signs on the Res that say "no road hunting"...guess that is one rule different than non-Reservation hunting.
Most people on here would say they don't road hunt...We all smile and say, "Oh, Me neither"!
Most people on here would say they don't road hunt...We all smile and say, "Oh, Me neither"!
From my understanding no, because technically it's a separate country.
I reread the regulations: Article 8 under licensing and regulation states the a SD license isn't required on reservation land. However, $500 is a tad more than the out of state fees one pays to pheasant hunt.
And road hunting is not allowed...
What is the benefit to hunting this area, given the high fee?
And road hunting is not allowed...
What is the benefit to hunting this area, given the high fee?
But 95% of the reservation spending comes from the federal government, so you and I.
I guess if you are hunting private land you don't have to pay an additional fee. I'm not sure, I was just wondering because I have heard the area talked about in the past.
Do you have a link to the report?
hunterofbirds
Member
I hunted there last year and was surprised by the amount of hunting pressure (thought the high fees would keep folks away). Reservation has a lot of land, but the amount of pheasant habitat is limited and beyond that, they further limit the areas available for non tribal members. With decent reports in Kansas I'm probably going there with all the walk-in-hunting-area available, there is plenty to choose from.
What time of year did you go?
When you talk about limited hunting area, are you just referring to the walk-in?
Pride o presho
New member
I highly recommend The Golden Buffalo Casino for the cheapest prime rib in the lower 48.
$10 for a 12 oz South Dakota angus....Yes, please...big perk of hunting lower Brule!
$10 for a 12 oz South Dakota angus....Yes, please...big perk of hunting lower Brule!
reddog
Well-known member
Not sure how good of a deal that truly is. If you hunted every day of the Brule season it would average out to about $6 per day. The state license is $12 per day and you get to chose your days.
I'm going to agree with hunterofbirds. While there is alot if walk in acres a small portion of it is pheasant habitat. And several different areas of pheasant habitat ( farm ground) is so infested with sand burs that I won't venture out in it with my dogs cut it isn't worth the effort. There is a tremendous amount of grouse and chicken habitat but pheasants are rare out in the prairies.
I've been grouse hunting the national grasslands fir 2 days and have also driven the Brule extensively yesterday and today. I'm believing their report. There were two devastating storms there in early June that wreaked havoc on the wildlife and also the structures on the Brule. One has to only look at the damage in west Brule and lower brule to see how bad it got. There are barns and grain storage bins tipped over from one end to the other on the Lower Brule.
I fish Sharpe alot so I spend considerable time
Thank you for the intel. This might not be the year to try Lower Brule then.
Thanks again for the info.
jackrabbit
Active member
I will second this. Cheapest prime rib you will ever find, and it is decent quality as well. I actually thought that it was cheaper than that, like $7 or $8?
Tribal Limit
Hey all. We are heading to the Mobridge area this week and have been investigating the Standing Rock lands as an option. We've got some good private as well as the public stuff, but looked like it might be a decent option to cross the river.
One thing I can't find is whether the daily limit is in addition to the normal SD limit? Or if they are cumulative...I've been googling for an hour and haven't seen confirmation one way or the other.
I know on other tribal lands in other states, the limits are NOT additive. But as it's sovereign ground, not sure.
Thanks!
Hey all. We are heading to the Mobridge area this week and have been investigating the Standing Rock lands as an option. We've got some good private as well as the public stuff, but looked like it might be a decent option to cross the river.
One thing I can't find is whether the daily limit is in addition to the normal SD limit? Or if they are cumulative...I've been googling for an hour and haven't seen confirmation one way or the other.
I know on other tribal lands in other states, the limits are NOT additive. But as it's sovereign ground, not sure.
Thanks!