GFP Commission Meeting tomorrow and Friday in Watertown

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission will hold their monthly meeting at the Watertown Conference Center on Nov. 7-8.

The Commission will be proposing the use of rifles during the West River Spring Turkey Season, as well as public petitions for age preferences for the Custer State Park elk season and a flathead catfish length limit.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend the meeting and make use of the open forum to share their thoughts on topics being heard and discussed by the GFP Commission.

GFP staff and other attendees will also be presenting information items regarding:

• SDSU Whitetail Study
• Bluegill Management
• Blue Dog Hatchery Updates
• Deer License Drawings
• Landowner Big Game Licenses
• Pheasant Population and Habitat Statistics
• Pheasant Opener Report
• Canada Goose Management Plan Update
• Wildlife Damage Management Activities
• Northeast South Dakota Turkey Survival Study
• License Sale Updates
• Conservation Officer Awards
• Sylvan Lake Master Plan
• Lewis and Clark Marina Improvements
• Watertown Area Park Update
• Revenue, Camping and Visitation Report

The Commission will also be taking action on a Custer State Park cabin transfer.

For a full agenda of this meeting, click here.

The meeting will begin Thursday, Nov. 7 at 1:00 p.m. CST, with the public hearing beginning at 2:00 p.m.

GFP provides live audio for Commission meetings via South Dakota Public Broadcasting and the South Dakota Network smartphone app.