Entries Tagged South Dakota

GFP Commission Modifies Bounty Program Focuses on Youth Trapping and Coyote Removal

GFP Commission Modifies Bounty Program - Focuses on Youth Trapping and Coyote Removal

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission passed a resolution to end the current Nest Predator Bounty Program at their March meeting in Pierre and create two separate programs within the existing budget and time period.

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Non-Cell Trail Cam Field Test: Spypoint Force 24

The author placed a Spypoint Force 24 non-cell trail cam in a deep, heavily-wooded South Dakota river-bottom that doesn’t receive cell service. What did he discover after letting it shoot pics for 3 straight months?

February 20, 2026

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Flambeau Boss Babe: The Smartest $140 You Can Spend on Bowhunting Whitetails

Most bowhunters spend a lot of money in pursuit of whitetails, yet the vast majority of them don’t own this affordable doe decoy — and that’s a HUGE mistake!

December 22, 2025

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2025 Field Test: Spypoint Flex-Dark and Flex-S-Dark (Solar) Cell Cams

The author has been running Spypoint trail cams for six years, and in 2025 he added the Flex-Dark and Flex-S-Dark (solar) cell models to his scouting mix.

December 05, 2025

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Whitetail Field Test: 3 Products That Excelled During Deer Season

The author changed up his whitetail gear list with the addition of these three products, and each one performed flawlessly.

November 19, 2025

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Father/Son SoDak Double

Hunting a 160-acre South Dakota river-bottom, the author and his oldest son kill magnum whitetail bucks on back-to-back days.

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Video: Roosted Gobbler Pitches Into the Decoys

In the author’s experience, the behavior shown by this big gobbler is rare. Have you ever witnessed it?

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Field Test: Spypoint Flex-M and Flex-Plus Cellular Trail Cams

The author used two new Spypoint cell cams during the 2024 South Dakota deer season, and also placed four of his older Spypoints (2022 and 2023 cell models) back in the woods for an extended field test.

February 11, 2025

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A Whitetail Buck . . . With a Fang?

The author recently picked up a European mount from the taxidermist and was surprised to discover that his whitetail skull features a fang!

February 07, 2025

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Crazy Whitetail Video: Locked Buck Saved From Drowning

This is one of the craziest whitetail videos you’ll ever see, and thanks to a brave and capable rancher, the big buck survives.

January 21, 2025

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Full-Season Field Test: 2 Top-Notch Single Ladder Stands

The author owns nearly 30 different stands — here are two of his favorites.

January 06, 2025

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Prairie Adventure: Stalking Late-Season Whitetails and Muleys

While stalking late-season mule deer across the ice-coated prairies, the author’s plans change when he encounters a mature, wide-racked whitetail.

December 13, 2024

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4-Season Field Test: The 2-D Trixie Whitetail Doe from Montana Decoy Co.

The author has found an ideal solution to decoying whitetails in far-off public land hotspots — and her name is Trixie.

November 14, 2024

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Whitetail Advice: You Can Kill MORE Deer From the Couch

In the author’s opinion, most whitetail hunters don’t get shooting opportunities on mature bucks because they scout and hunt TOO much.

October 23, 2024

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Full-Season Field Test: SpyPoint Cell Cams

The author has used SpyPoint cellular trail cams for a few years, and in this review he details his most recent experience — over a 7-month period — with the LM2, Flex G-36 and Flex-S models.