Thanks to excellent habitat South Dakota is home to more than 7.1 million pheasants and is consistently the best state in the country for bird counts and harvests. In 2018, hunters bagged 950,883 birds during the pheasant season. In 2020, the traditional season opens on October 17 and runs through January 3, 2021. The South Dakota shooting preserve season — which includes game birds like pheasants, partridges, quail and turkey — runs from September 1 until March 31, 2021.
R&R Pheasant Hunting in South Dakota
South Dakota Multimedia Gallery - South Dakota Tourism
South Dakota Pheasant Hunting in November — FollowHerArrow
Northern South Dakota Pheasants Forever
KEN PERROTTE: Shotgun sampling makes for pleasant pheasant hunt in South Dakota
Northern South Dakota Pheasants Forever
Pheasant Hunting in North Dakota Official North Dakota Travel & Tourism Guide
Pheasant Hunt Lodging in South Dakota
GFP: Youth pheasant season has been extended in South Dakota
Favorable weather, 'a lot more birds' present optimism for South Dakota pheasant season, tourism spending