October 2025 Newsletter

Hey Everyone,
Fall's in the air-cool mornings, crisp evenings, and the smell of leaves
turning. It's one of my favorite times to get out, and I hope you're getting
to enjoy it too. The moisture we got last month helped settle the dust and
green up patches here and there. Still wishing for more, but I'll take what
we got!

Any nice elk taken yet? My brother has a prairie tag that we have spent
several days chasing after so far. No luck as of yet.

Grouse? Doves? Anyone have any hunting stories yet?

GFP News

.       The GFP Commission held its September meeting in Rapid City where
they made some big changes: mountain lion season dates have been expanded in
parts of the Black Hills Fire Protection District. Use of dogs is now
allowed in larger units, and hunters in certain areas (including parts of
Custer State Park) can now hunt with dogs under new permit rules.

.       They've also put forward a proposal changing how Custer State Park
handles its buffalo/bison tag allocation-aiming to give more preference to
residents in future tag offerings. If you have opinions, this is one we
should weigh in on.

.       The Commission is scheduled to meet in Lemmon, October 9-10. Good
chance to follow what's coming out of that meeting or be ready to provide
public comment.

.       Pheasant Season kicks off mid-October (around the third Saturday).

If you haven't renewed your membership yet, now's a great time. As always,
bringing a friend or two helps us stay strong and make sure our voices
matter in GFP, local land access issues, and wildlife management.
See you at the next meeting