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New road hunting rules blasted by South Dakota Senate

Proposal to tighten non-shooting zones killed

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Joe Sneve
Feb 27, 2025
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In South Dakota, it is legal to hunt small game from roads. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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The pastime of hunting for pheasants along gravel roads in South Dakota has survived another attack in the state Legislature.

Senators on Tuesday resoundingly shot down a measure to increase the size of non-shooting zones โ€” the distance a hunter must be from dwellings, livestock, and other motorists to legally discharge a firearm โ€” that had already advanced through two legislative committees and the state House.

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