GFP Commission to Conduct Meeting in Brookings

PIERRE, S.D.—Pheasant hunting will be a recurring topic when the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission conducts its April meeting in Brookings. The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday, April 3 and 4 at the Days Inn, Brookings.



Among the seasons on the agenda for finalization are the pheasant and youth pheasant hunting seasons. Commissioners are also set to hear a report about the 2007 pheasant harvest.



Other hunting seasons up for finalization include bighorn sheep, archery, Black Hills and prairie elk as well as grouse, quail and partridge hunting seasons. Commissioners will also hear proposals for setting archery, muzzleloader and youth deer seasons and the archery antelope season.



Seasons up for finalization will be the topic of a public hearing at 2 p.m. on Thursday. A meeting agenda and the proposals that are up for public comment can be accessed at the GFP Web site at http://www.sdgfp.info/Commission/Meetings.htm.



Citizens who wish to provide written comments to the commission prior to the hearing can do so up until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2. Comments should be mailed to Game, Fish and Parks Commission, 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501 or e-mailed to wildinfo@state.sd.us. All comments must include the sender’s full name and address in order to become part of the official record. Comments may also be presented in person at the public hearing in Brookings. The commission also sets aside time during the meeting for public comment on items that may not be on the agenda.