The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks will host the 53rd annual Buffalo Roundup and 25th annual Arts Festival in Custer State Park next week.
The Arts Festival runs from Thursday through Saturday (Sept.27-29) and the Buffalo Roundup begins at 9:30am MDT next Friday, Sept. 28.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says preparing the herd for the event takes several weeks.
Daugaard says the Buffalo Roundup is a herd management tool.
He says the animals to be culled from the herd aren’t sold right away.
According to GFP, each year the Buffalo Roundup brings up to 20,000 spectators from around the world to Custer State Park.
A state park entrance license is required on Thursday and Saturday, but there is no cost to attend the Buffalo Roundup or Arts Festival on Friday.
To learn more about the event, visit custerstatepark.com, call 605.255.4515 or email CusterStatePark@state.sd.us.
If you’re going, what to bring: folding chairs, cameras, binoculars, layered clothing, rain gear and sunscreen.
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