South Dakota Articles

A Spypoint Flex-M2 captured a South Dakota whitetail buck transforming from mid-September to mid-October, and the body change is hard to believe.

A crane-lifted target at the World Archery Field Championships in Yankton made for a dramatic finals moment—and a great reminder that uphill shots are still judged by horizontal distance.

During spring turkey season 2026 in South Dakota, the author field tested the new Ol’Man Bounty Hunter 270 pop-up ground blind.

The author field tested the new G5 Outdoors Dirty Bird turkey broadhead this spring in South Dakota, and the results were insanely impressive.

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.

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?

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Sometimes a particular wild turkey finds a way to escape day after day by zigging every time a hunter zags.

Apply for a bison tag on one of several Indian reservations if you’re interested in a unique archery experience. The hunt is exciting and challenging, and the reward will be a lifetime of memories, plus hundreds of pounds of delicious wild game meat.

The author has changed his mind when it comes to avoiding sanctuaries during the whitetail rut. Here’s why.

Throughout much of the Midwest, Halloween marks the start of the best whitetail deer hunting of the season. Do you have realistic expectations for the next couple of weeks?

Video often reveals what happens while an arrow is in the air, and here it shows that a bowhunter was actually lucky that a pronghorn jumped the string.

Don’t make the mistake of treating every wild turkey the same. To be successful consistently, first consider a gobbler’s personality.

The author runs a SpyPoint Flex cellular trail camera during the 2022 South Dakota archery deer season. Spoiler — this trail cam works well and is an outstanding value.

Your best time to tag a wild turkey is often during midday. Here’s why.

South Dakota residents give state’s nesting fowl a helping hand.

Whenever you head into the field, you have certain expectations of what you’ll experience. But sometimes Mother Nature throws you a curveball.

The author puts a two-dimensional Trixie Whitetail Doe from Montana Decoy to the test during the 2021 archery deer season in South Dakota.