by wildfowlsd | GF&P Commission Action, Legislative Action
President’s final message – George Vandel, Pierre April 2022 The 2022 Legislative session is officially over and there was nothing involving nonresident waterfowl or for that matter only a limited number of conservation bills. One that I followed and lobbied against...
by wildfowlsd | Legislative Action
LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre February 16, 2021 It’s action time! HB 1140, an act to restrict access by GFP Wildlife Conservation Officers on private land – just passed out of committee (Ag and Natural Resources – comprised of a...
by wildfowlsd | Legislative Action
President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre February 2021 It’s time to update you on some issues: 1) Legislation. So far, with one notable exception, the 2021 Legislature looks to be rather quiet regarding waterfowl hunting/nonresident waterfowl license allocation...
by wildfowlsd | GF&P Commission Action, Legislative Action
Some Updates and Suggestions President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre October, 2020 I have a couple of updates for the group. With help from some of the Board, we prepared an action plan for GFP and GFP Commission to take regarding waterfowl hunter access and...
by wildfowlsd | GF&P Commission Action, Legislative Action
Waterfowl Access Plan President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre June 9, 2020 In cooperation with the SD Wildlife Federation, Bill Koupal and I helped draft a waterfowl access proposal. We also consulted with a select few SDWA members for their input. The timing...
by wildfowlsd | Legislative Action
LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre March 5, 2020 It’s now clear that “South Dakota is open for business” involving nonresident waterfowl hunters. SB 150, the bill to increase nonresident waterfowl hunting opportunity passed the House and is...
