Department of Game, Fish, and Parks



GFP 2017 January Proposals - March Finals

The proposed administrative rule changes will: 1) amend duck hunting season rules to reduce the pintail daily bag limit, 2) amend goose hunting season rules to increase light goose hunting season days, 3) increase the number of tundra swan licenses, 4) amend rules on public water zoning, 5) amend motorboat and watercraft rules to define and address careless operation and address eluding law enforcement by boat, and 6) amend aquatic invasive species rules and create addition rules to identify and define containment waters, require decontamination, create local boater registries.

New content is added below as the draft rules move through the rule-making process.






Interim Rules Hearing
Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
03/02/2017
02/27/2017
05/01/2017
05/02/2017
05/22/2017
Agency Contact: Nick Michels mail to: GFPAdminRules@STATE.SD.US