South Dakota - Grasslands?

Wow guys, some of this is really too bad, especially the guys who go after someone when you're hunting public land. I have a story to add though. A couple of years ago, I was a student at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Growing up in MN, I had yet to change my plates over to SD since SD was only my temporary residence. I went out duck hunting on the resident only pheasant opener to relax and maybe shoot a duck or two on some public land. My evening hunt went on and I heard a few shots from the road as I was sitting and figured it was guys shooting some roosters. When I got back to my vehicle the side of my vehicle was destroyed by shotgun fire. I had pellet holes from my rear bumper to my front bumper and both of my passenger windows were shot out and my wind shield had considerable damage. All told my vehicle had 2900 dollars of damage and I didn't hunt in SD for over a year. Now my wife and I have settled here in SD and I have the correct plates but people still get mad if you're from the wrong county. I don't know what the deal is with some people here.

With all of that being said, I have met some wonderful people in South Dakota, but I have also been chewed out for simply asking for permission to hunt. I basically stick to public land now and hope for the best.

Good hunting everyone and stay safe out there
 
Wow! The 3 times I have been to SD, the folks I met were very kind and let me camp and shoot PDs on their ranch for free. Some land owners didn't give us permission but they were polite about it.
 
Originally Posted By: dakotasinbut, i'm telling you guys, broadcasting specific location information on the internet is not the road to hunting access happiness...

I'd have to agree with you there.
 
dakotasin,

"so... what did you guys think was going to happen?"

- Gee, I don't know... Maybe let the guy hunt the public road ditches.
- Maybe greet your new neighbor with open arms.

Not one of these posts mentioned anything like, "Man you wouldn't believe this old farmer. I went out on "HIS" land to kill some yotes (pheasants, deer, ducks, etc.) and you wouldn't believe how pissed off he got."

All of these posts were talking about hunting PUBLIC lands. No one here is talking about being "upset because the farmers and ranchers figured out that the popularity of hunting on their patch of dirt is in huge demand..." I don't care if you were born and raised next to that patch of dirt. If it's public land, it's open access for everyone. If it's the ditches that border your land, it's PUBLIC land.

I agree, if I find a great public area to hunt, you'll be darned if I'm going to broadcast it hear or any other site.
 
i was referring specifically to the complaints about how a person/people couldn't get access to land after attempting to get that access by talking to ranchers...
 
Hey 195/Jack:

I don't know what to say, but it sounds like you're dealing with your problems the wrong way. If you're truly being harassed or threatened by your neighbors, the right thing to do is punch them back in court - it's much more effective to slap a restraining order on someone and then sue the living [beeep] out of them in civil court than it is to try and get something done through the local police.

Sounds like you should have petitioned for a protection order immediately after your first encounter with this idiot. Not only does it set the stage for your civil action, an RO can also force the individual to forfeit all of their firearms for the duration.

 
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