South Dakota’s 2024 pheasant season is off to a good start. Game, Fish and Parks Wildlife Division Director Tom Kirschenmann shared some numbers with the GFP Commission earlier this month (Nov. 7, 2024). https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2024/11/birdupdate1.mp3 Kirschenmann says hunters on the east side or in the middle of the state typically averaged more than one bird per hunter. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2024/11/birdupdate2.mp3 As the fall harvest wraps, Kirschenmann says the ability to find pheasants gets even better. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2024/11/birdupdate3.mp3