Section line roads.

As long as you access it off county,it's sort of cool, but you could have issues.It has to connect to county.
 
I ordered an atlas, as well as some other print publications. It’s not real easy to find how to order. Go to the Game and Fish website, go to the very bottom of the main page and click “contact us”, click on the link under “request printed publications,” then check the boxes of what you would like. Once you find the place it’s easy. Finding it is hard. I usually have to search every year. Might be this gray hair getting in the way. Maybe I’ll remember now that I have explained it. Mine came pretty fast. Good luck.
 
Goosemaster said:
Yep, but some of these yahoo's will hassle you.Some farmer blocked a road I use to get to this public place, and I'm pissed!@
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I talked to a guy who knows the area I was in really well. He told me an outfitter parks that old semi-trailer there to discourage people from driving down the section road and hunting the public ground because it abuts some of his private land.
 
Bob Peters said:
I talked to a guy who knows the area I was in really well. He told me an outfitter parks that old semi-trailer there to discourage people from driving down the section road and hunting the public ground because it abuts some of his private land.
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That's totally illegal. I don't like outfitters in general. I think legally,it is ok to drive yhose section roads.Some of these farmers think they can keep the public off those roads by putting up signs,which may be illegal.
 
mlmich@pldi.net said:
Ouch, I bet that hurt Goose! 🔨
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I don't intend to hurt Goose or anyone else. I did invite him to hunt here a couple of years ago. I am rather amazed at the hypocrisy of being proud of the fact that he has figured out how to steal from motel owners but be upset about someone else possibly doing something illegal. As far as hunting section lines is concerned, South Dakota has given the 66 foot right of way to hunters of non-big game species. I believe that the pheasant in this case is to be in the right of way or over it when the shot is fired. I don't have a problem with that. From my experience that is not how it works. I have seen many pheasants shot at several yards beyond the property line. I have also seen hunters jump out and cross the fence with their dog before any shots are fired. That does bother me. It looks like we will have a good season this year. I hope everyone has a safe, successful and legal season.
 
I've actually had farmers try ti spook me off roads,saying I could get stuck.I just chained up my rear wheels.It was deep and driffted,drifted, I made it .
 
haymaker said:
I believe that the pheasant in this case is to be in the right of way or over it when the shot is fired.
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If the pheasant is in/over the ROW, regardless where it flushed from, it's fair game. If it flushed from the ROW, it's fair game, regardless where it's flying. But yes, there are plenty of rules fractured by people hunting ditches & road hunting the old fashioned way (see bird; jump out & attempt to shoot it).
 
A5 Sweet 16 said:
If the pheasant is in/over the ROW, regardless where it flushed from, it's fair game. If it flushed from the ROW, it's fair game, regardless where it's flying. But yes, there are plenty of rules fractured by people hunting ditches & road hunting the old fashioned way (see bird; jump out & attempt to shoot it).
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What I have done,is just get out and walk the trail.The thing is,some farmers consider it private property. You can chance it,but I don't know about south Dakota. The farmers use these roads to get around.
 
A5 Sweet 16 said:
If the pheasant is in/over the ROW, regardless where it flushed from, it's fair game. If it flushed from the ROW, it's fair game, regardless where it's flying. But yes, there are plenty of rules fractured by people hunting ditches & road hunting the old fashioned way (see bird; jump out & attempt to shoot it).
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Thanks for agreeing with me.
 
haymaker said:
I don't intend to hurt Goose or anyone else. I did invite him to hunt here a couple of years ago. I am rather amazed at the hypocrisy of being proud of the fact that he has figured out how to steal from motel owners but be upset about someone else possibly doing something illegal. As far as hunting section lines is concerned, South Dakota has given the 66 foot right of way to hunters of non-big game species. I believe that the pheasant in this case is to be in the right of way or over it when the shot is fired. I don't have a problem with that. From my experience that is not how it works. I have seen many pheasants shot at several yards beyond the property line. I have also seen hunters jump out and cross the fence with their dog before any shots are fired. That does bother me. It looks like we will have a good season this year. I hope everyone has a safe, successful and legal season.
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After reading this,I just thought of a road.The thing is,I could get hassled for using it. I probably will.
 
I have hunted and driven 1000's of section lines in the 30 years I have hunted in SD. Some of the roads are no worse than a typical minimum maintenance road and some you would have to be a nutcase to go down. Some of the best hunting and bird numbers I have ever seen in SD were on these roads or adjacent to them. It varies greatly depending on the weather throughout the summer and fall, if it was dry the roads will almost all be passible. If there was a lot of rain early in the summer or fall you may want to pick your line carefully because it could be the difference between getting stuck 3/4 of a mile from the nearest road or making it. Either way I always make it a point to walk a couple of these roads every year when I go and for the most part, I almost always have success as these are often overlooked especially during the golden hour.
 
I stay off most section lines during the last hour and a half as most have very little open gravel for the birds to pick and are just all dirt track and grass. Those that do have gravel are excellent all day long. Otherwise they make for great mid-day walks to catch them loafing in the tall grass next to crops.
 
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