Custer State Park SD Bison Hunt

[1_pointer]

Very nice!! You did well and will be amazed how the tablefare. 'Tis good enough that my wife is trying to talk me into starting to put in again...

 

[el unit]

Great harvest. Bison are so tasty! Congrats.

 

[rmyoung1]

Congratulations. I’d love to hunt bison one day. You’re fortunate! Way to go

 

[duckhunt]

Congrats

 

[nzwagerman]

It is a really fun, relaxing “hunt”, I highly recommend doing it with a bow.

 

[wytex]

Nice bull with your bow!!!

 

[Dakota79]

Thumbs up

 

[Trigger50]

SD just jacked up the fees for a buffalo hunt big time. Boo

 

[1_pointer]

It is a really fun, relaxing “hunt”, I highly recommend doing it with a bow.View attachment 78379

Nicely done!! You got similar weather that I got on my hunt. Makes it nice when Mother Nature cooperates.

 

[sigpros]

Did I miss my chance to buy points this year? I thought I always bought them in jan or February. I can't find anyway to do it on the SD website

 

[Garymc]

I think that points could be purchased through December for 2017.

 

[sigpros]

Got an email from SD. They said july to buy the point this year. Don't know if I will ever do the hunt but I already have 3 points so might as well keep going

 

[PAGOAT]

Just something everyone may want to know about the point game for this hunt, if you have 2 points you have the same chance as anyone with more. 2 is max so buying more will do nothing.....

This is my email to SD

I have a question regarding the Custer park non trophy bison tags. I see that on the site for the tags drawn that the max shown on the draw odds is 2+ points. Is 2 max points? I have 3 points and am wondering if I put in this year will I be in the drawing with everyone with 2 points or is it set up in a way that max point holders get the tag and the web page for drawing odds is only showing up to 2 points? Thank You for your time.

This his there email

Eric,

Everybody that has 2 or more points goes into the draw. For example, if I have 2 points and you have 3 points I could draw over you. If you have any questions let me know.

LouAnn Miller | Senior Secretary
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
20641 SD Hwy 1806 | Fort Pierre, SD 57532
605.223.7660 | [email protected]

 

[Keeptrying]

That is incorrect. You go into the draw, but you do not have the same chance of drawing. It used to be that each point was a ticket in the drawing, now they are going to cube points in SD so it matters even more.

I know nothing of the bison draw. If it's 100% draw it wouldn't matter, but if it's a 20% draw it most certainly does. The website explains the point situation far better than a random secretary.

 

[warmer]

The "2+" is just a number of applicants with 2 or more points. If you have 6 points, you get your name in 6 times. And now the 6 is cubed into 216. Good luck.

 

[PAGOAT]

Ok thanks I guess she just didn't explain it very well. Thank You

 

[hansontyrel]

Can anyone tell me what the current fee prices are for trophy bull and non trophy bull?

 

[ZBB]

$6505 and $3256. https://gfp.sd.gov/nontrophy-buffalo/. The info is in the applications process tab of the pages.

Can anyone tell me what the current fee prices are for trophy bull and non trophy bull?

 

[hansontyrel]

$6505 and $3256. https://gfp.sd.gov/nontrophy-buffalo/. The info is in the applications process tab of the pages.

Thanks. For some reason I didn't see that while scrolling. Wish they weren't so outlandishly priced!

 

[Muley_Stalker]

I've always wanted to go on a buffalo hunt. My best friend is full-blooded Lakota. Out of respect for him and his people, I never did it.