More public land for North west SoDak

[That1uncle1776]

South Dakota adds 30,000 acres to hunting land

More than 62,000 acres of privately owned land has opened to public access across South Dakota through a Public Access to Habitat program.

www.aberdeennews.com

 

[91reddog]

I just went to Buffalo yesterday to pick up a trailer. Incredible the amount of PL out that way!

 

[Brentbullets]

Buffalo, my great grandfather was a founder, dad grew up on ranch 6 miles south.

 

[remy3424]

Careful, on posting where PF helped give public land hunting opportunities. We have more than a few that are PF haters here. I am sure you won't catch them on any ground PF had a hand in....right!

 

[91reddog]

I seen a large chunk of CHAP land up there. Only restriction on it was no upland game hunting. Seemed odd to me. I asked the ranch wife about prairie grouse and she said there was a horrible winter up there a few years ago and the population is slowly gaining. Maybe that was the reasoning,

 

[Woollybob]

South Dakota adds 30,000 acres to hunting land

More than 62,000 acres of privately owned land has opened to public access across South Dakota through a Public Access to Habitat program.

www.aberdeennews.com

Looked at that area on the map - Ziebach County. Looks like it is largely moonscape high country. Few crops around. Would expect sharptail grouse, but anyone think there will be significant pheasant numbers around there? There are a few areas of crops, but not sure where this land is located in the county.

I'm all for more public ground, just getting used to the inflated numbers SD likes to publish on public 'hunting' acres. 95% of the public ground (by acreage) is not worth walking: Crops, hayed or grazed grass, moonscape high ground, standing water... The remaining 5% is great though!

 

[3birds]

Careful, on posting where PF helped give public land hunting opportunities. We have more than a few that are PF haters here. I am sure you won't catch them on any ground PF had a hand in....right!

 

[That1uncle1776]

Looked at that area on the map - Ziebach County. Looks like it is largely moonscape high country. Few crops around. Would expect sharptail grouse, but anyone think there will be significant pheasant numbers around there? There are a few areas of crops, but not sure where this land is located in the county.

I'm all for more public ground, just getting used to the inflated numbers SD likes to publish on public 'hunting' acres. 95% of the public ground (by acreage) is not worth walking: Crops, hayed or grazed grass, moonscape high ground, standing water... The remaining 5% is great though!

Do you ever shoot waterfowl or fur bearers?

 

[Woollybob]

Do you ever shoot waterfowl or fur bearers?

No - I don't. My comment is directed at when SD is speaking within the context of pheasant hunting and cites how many acres are available for pheasant hunting. Which is true technically - you can hunt tens of thousands of acres of picked bean fields, grazed pastures, or barren rocky hills - but very misleading since the vast majority of the public acres are not worth hunting (for pheasants).

I think they (PF, SD) could get more bang for buck by improving what they have vs getting more cheap acres way out in 'fugawe' to pad their stats.

 

[91reddog]

Not all walkin area is going to be bird habitat. Public land access could be pond fishing for bass, bluegills, pike trout etc. it can be for predator hunting. Prairie dogs, big and small game. Due diligence scouting is needed to determine a parcels strong suit.