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Your opportunity to speak out on any topic related to waterfowling in South Dakota

South Dakota Waterfowling Videos and Photos

It’s Easy to Share Your Videos and Pix. This is your chance to share everything waterfowl—experiences in the field and on the water, dogs, and decoys.

Commercializing Waterfowl

Putting dollar signs on ducks and geese is undermining the tradition of waterfowl hunting in South Dakota.

Creating Hunting Opportunities

Although the GF&P survey identifies lack of opportunity as a major cause in the decline of resident waterfowl hunters, commercial waterfowl operators claim there is an abundance of opportunity.

President’s Final Message – George Vandel, Pierre

President’s final message – George Vandel, Pierre April 2022 The 2022 Legislative session is officially over and there was...

It’s action time!

LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre February 16, 2021 It’s action time! HB 1140, an act to...

Legislative Alert

President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre February 2021 It’s time to update you on some issues: 1) Legislation. So far,...

Some Updates and Suggestions

Some Updates and Suggestions President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre October, 2020 I have a couple of updates for the...

Waterfowl Access Plan

Waterfowl Access Plan President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre June 9, 2020 In cooperation with the SD Wildlife...

Legislative Alert – March 5th, 2020

LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre March 5, 2020 It’s now clear that “South Dakota is open for...

Legislative Alert – March 4th, 2020

LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre March 4, 2020 SB 150, the bill to increase nonresident...

Legislative Alert – March 2nd, 2020

LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre March 2, 2020 SB 150, the bill to increase nonresident...

Legislative Alert – February 23rd, 2020

LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre February 23, 2020 SB 150, the bill to increase nonresident...

Legislative Alert – February 19th, 2020

LEGISLATIVE ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre February 19, 2020 SB 150, the bill to increase nonresident...

GFP COMMISSION ALERT May 2023 Commission Meeting (Custer)

GFP COMMISSION ALERT President’s Message- Cody Warner May 2023 Commission Meeting (Custer) – GFP Proposal to Increase...

GFP COMMISSION ALERT May 2023 Commission Meeting

President’s Message- Cody Warner Greetings SDWA members, As some of you may have seen, during the April Commission meeting...

President’s Final Message – George Vandel, Pierre

President’s final message – George Vandel, Pierre April 2022 The 2022 Legislative session is officially over and there was...

GFP COMMISSION ALERT February 2022 Follow Up

For your review and information, I have attached a letter and fact sheet regarding the Pierre area refuge expansion. ...

GFP COMMISSION ALERT

GFP COMMISSION ALERT President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre February 2022 I have attached information about the...

GFP COMMISSION ALERT

President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre January 2022 At the January Commission meeting and based on a petition...

Some Updates and Suggestions

Some Updates and Suggestions President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre October, 2020 I have a couple of updates for the...

Waterfowl Access Plan

Waterfowl Access Plan President’s message – George Vandel, Pierre June 9, 2020 In cooperation with the SD Wildlife...

SDWA Open Letter to the GF&P Commission

Members of the Commission: The number of resident waterfowl hunters has plummeted from 43,500 in 2001 to 30,000 in 2015, a...

Organizations Seek to Cancel Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses

For Immediate Release October 3, 2016 The state’s two largest waterfowl organizations have petitioned the Game Fish and...

Join the Camo Coalition

Join the Camo CoalitionThe South Dakota Wildlife Federation is our strongest ally in resisting the commercialization of waterfowl hunting, excessive hunting pressure and reduced opportunity.

Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses

SDWA Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses: Strategic Plan

Goal: To pass legislation that would replace the current politically driven method of establishing the number of...

History of Legislative Action Related to Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses

History of Legislative Action Related to Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses* 1947 to 1969 – Nonresidents were prohibited from...

GF&P Proposal Could Add 1,500 Nonresident Waterfowl Hunting Licenses in Eastern South Dakota Counties

For Immediate Release April 13, 2017 GF&P Proposal Could Add 1,500 Nonresident Waterfowl Hunting Licenses in Eastern...

State Waterfowlers Ask GF&P to Cut Nonresident Licenses

For Immediate Release February 30, 2017 State Waterfowlers Ask GF&P to Cut Nonresident Licenses Two organizations...

The South Dakota GF&P Commission loses nonresident waterfowl battle

Guest Editorial October 25, 2016 The South Dakota GF&P Commission loses nonresident waterfowl battle The South Dakota...

GF&P commission told it can’t act on waterfowl license cancellation

October 7, 2016 GF&P commission told it can’t act on waterfowl license cancellation Dick Neill, an attorney for the...

Organizations Seek to Cancel Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses

For Immediate Release October 3, 2016 Organizations Seek to Cancel Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses The state’s two largest...

SDWA Responds to Commission’s 2017 Nonresident Waterfowl Decision

Contrary to the commission’s June, 2017 decision,  we do not accept  the 2016 abrogation of the agreement on the Lower Oahe...

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What We SaidLook here for the positions the South Dakota Waterfowl Association has taken on waterfowl hunting issues in South Dakota.

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