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South Dakota Deer Hunting Guides and Outfitters
South Dakota deer hunters have access to nearly 5 million acres of public land. Deer Firearm season is traditionally in November in South Dakota. Archery, deer hunting season runs October through December. Refer to the Hunting Handbook from the South Dakota Department Of Fish and Game for detailed South Dakota deer hunting unit and season information. According to the South Dakota Visitors Guide the South Dakota deer herd is approximately 75 percent whitetail and 25 percent mule deer, with success averaging 30 percent for the buck-only hunt. When hunting deer in South Dakota Prepare for the weather. plan for fast-changing mountain weather patterns. Sunny, warm days can be replaced quickly by raging snowstorms.
Click on the links below to learn more about South Dakota Deer Hunting Guides and Outfitters.
South Dakota Deer Hunting Guides & Outfitters
9170 Highway 31
McIntosh, SD 57641
Located in southwestern North Dakota along the South Dakota border, this 8300 acre ranch with 2 major rivers and several creeks is where you will want to have your hunting adventure. Never before opened up for outside hunting, this area includes rivers, valleys, buttes and deep canyons. It is prime habitat for deer (both whitetail and mule deer), coyotes, prairie dogs, sharptail grouse, pheasants, mourning doves, and turkeys.
An experience you won't forget.
Britton, SD
Couteau des Prairie Outfitters provides full service guide and outfitting at 14 locations across the state of South Dakota and just under 700,000 acres of private land for our guests' use.
Coteau des Prairie Outfitters offers 4 types of hunting and fishing packages: Self-Guided, Semi-Guided , Fully-Guided and Exclusive along with combination hunting packages and multi day packages ranging from 3 to 21 days to meet our guest's needs. Group rate discounts offered. 22025 Trask Rd
Wall, SD 57790
Cow Creek Ranch is a working cattle ranch, with over 150 years of horse and cattle experience. We offer a wide range of ranch activities for our guests including guided hunts for deer, pheasant, turkey and prairie dog. 1901 Flag Mt. Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501
Deep Creek Elk Ranch has been privately owned and operated by the Neuhauser family since 1909. Located in western South Dakota, the ranch consists of about 11,000 acres of huntable land. We specialize in elk hunting, but also offer hunts for mule deer, grouse and turkey. 201 W. 8th St
Presho, SD 57568
Garnos Ranch, located on the banks of Medicine Creek near Presho, South Dakota, has over 15,000 acres of the finest hunting land in North America. We offer guided hunts in a variety of species including deer, turkey, pheasant and waterfowl. Our experienced guides will assist you in a hunt of a lifetime. Lodging and meals are available. 11904 Crook City Road
Whitewood, SD 57793
For the 2008 Deer hunting season, High Prairie Outfitters is now offering custom whitetail deer and mule deer hunts in South Dakota and Nebraska. Our customers say the meals and lodging available at the stone house lodge in South Dakota is fabulous! In the Black Hills of South Dakota you will be staying in an authentic 1890 style stone house with all of the comforts of home, including a hot tub and propane fireplace 14497 395th Ave
Stratford, SD 57474
We have every comfort of home awaiting you when you arrive at Little River Pheasant Hunts in South Dakota. Come hunt Whitetail Deer, Canadian Goose, Pheasant, Fox, Snow Goose, and other wildlife at Little River Hunts. 16429 Front St
Athol, SD 57424
Northern Plains Guide Service is a South Dakota Outfitter. Nestled in the Rolling Prairies and Vast Corn Fields of beautiful Northeast South Dakota is some of the Finest Hunting to be found anywhere in the World.
Our "All-Inclusive" South Dakota pheasant hunts feature all Wild Birds on 20,000 acres of Prime Pheasant Habitat.
All of our Archery Whitetail deer hunts are done on 20,000 Private Acres from BIG DOG Tree Stands and Double Bull Ground Blinds 709 S. Walnut
Freeman, SD 57029
Sportsman Acres is located 70 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, SD in the heart of pheasant territory and with over 8,500 acres, of prime hunting habitat, managed to give you and your hunting party a pheasant hunt that is second to none.
Sportsman's Acres specializes in Wild Pheasant Hunts but we also offer Dove, Archery Deer, Waterfowl, or combination hunts to fit your needs. 12297 Vallery Road
Nisland, SD 57762
We invite you to Vallery's High Plains Game Ranch for a hunting experience that won't be forgotten. We specialize in big game hunts for pronghorn sheep and whitetail deer, along with game bird like pheasant, Partridge and Grouse. 11594 Tall Grass Rd.
Edgemont, SD 57735
Here at Wishbone Outfitters we specialize in trophy elk and bison hunts. We are located in the Black Hills of South Dakota on a working ranch and wildlife preserve consisting of 3500 acres of land. All of our hunts are fully guided and outfitted, including lodging and meals. Taxidermy and meat cutting are available upon request. Contact us today for more information!
* All listing information was obtained from publicly available resources including the internet. We here at Foremost Hunting do not hold claim that the information above is of our own. In most cases the information was derived from the listings own website.
South Dakota Deer Hunting News
| SDFG offers free booklet on bird identification by host | | The Game, Fish and Parks Department has produced the backyard bird booklet to give readers tips on how to identify and attract birds. A bird checklist will help you document your growing bird list. | | SD GAME FISH AND PARKS NEWS 3-6-09 by amanogue | PIERRE, S.D. – Chad Tussing, Education Services Coordinator for the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department, has been honored by the South Dakota Science Teachers Association with the 2009 Friend of Science Award.
SDSTA presents the award each year to an individual for their support of South Dakota students and the work done by the association. “We are proud to work with such a generous educator,” Mark Farrand, executive board member for SDSTA said. “Chad gives of his time, energy and ideas selflessly for the betterment of learners of all ages across South Dakota.” | | SoDak's Pheasant Country of Mitchell Becomes a Pheasants Forever Chapter by amanogue | Mitchell, SD - February 25, 2009 - Pheasants Forever (PF) is proud to announce that the 700-member strong organization Pheasant Country, LTD of Mitchell , South Dakota , has converted to a PF chapter and is now known as the Pheasant Country Chapter of PF. The chapter will continue its tradition of holding its annual banquet on the eve of the South Dakota pheasant opener at the World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell.
PF is the only national conservation organization that empowers local chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100 percent of their locally-raised conservation funds are spent. This local control allows chapters to see the fruits of their chapter efforts in their own communities. | | The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Receives Land Stewardship Award by amanogue | NASHVILLE, Tenn. The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) presented the 2009 Land Stewardship Award to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) at the NWTF's 33rd annual Convention and Sport Show held Feb. 19 to Feb. 22 in Nashville, Tenn.
The NWTF has presented the Land Stewardship Award each year since 1994 to forestry and utility companies and organizations for excellence in land management, partnerships and NWTF project support. The award recognizes those that have done an outstanding job to benefit natural resources through land stewardship and | | Canada Goose Season to Close, Light Goose Season Opens by amanogue | | PIERRE, S.D.- Friday marks the close of South Dakota’s Canada goose season along the Missouri River. However, goose hunters won’t have to wait long for another goose season as Saturday opens the light goose conservation order. The conservation order is an attempt to reduce the population of mid-continent light geese causing extensive damage to their arctic nesting grounds. In the most recent 4-year period, hunters in South Dakota bagged an estimated 105,000 light geese annually during the spring conservation order. | | South Dakota Special Buck Seasons Set by host | | PIERRE, S.D. –The Game Fish and Parks Commission made no changes to a coveted big game tag at their January meeting in Pierre. The “Special Buck” licenses, will remain at the same level as they were in 2008. These licenses are valid on private land only for either the East River Deer season or West River Deer season. Five hundred resident and 500 nonresident any deer licenses will be available for the West River Deer Season, and 400 resident any deer licenses for the East River Deer Season. | | Hunters Asked to Respond to Surveys by host | | PIERRE, S.D. – While hunting seasons may be concluding, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is beginning the difficult process of determining the past year’s big game harvest as part of planning for 2009 management needs. | | GFP Plans Two Surveys of Hunter Groups by host | PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is sending out two separate surveys to explore participation and activities of hunters in this state.
One survey will be tailored specifically to female deer hunters, asking a randomly selected sample of 2,000 their opinions, attitudes, motivations and constraints to their hunt. | | South Dakota Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens Saturday by host | PIERRE, S.D. - Starting this Saturday, South Dakota hunters will get another chance to bag a deer.
The muzzleloader deer season will run December 13, 2008-January 31, 2009. All “any deer” tags will convert to “antlerless deer” after December 31, 2008. Hunters participating in the season must use a muzzleloader with open or peep sites and it must be capable of shooting a .44 caliber bullet or larger. | | SD Resident Big Game Depredation Pool Hunt Open by host | | PIERRE, S.D. – Applications for South Dakota’s 2008-09 resident big game depredation pool are now available. This is a no-cost, on-line application program only. |
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