Cowboys & Cowgirls
Cowboys & Cowgirls
Howdy, pardners! Come feel the thunder at the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup. Experience the Wild West in Historic Deadwood. Enjoy the thrill of the state sport: rodeo. Head to Laura Ingalls Homestead for a taste of the prairie life. It's time to saddle up and head to South Dakota for an adventure you won't soon forget.
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Discover the Great Outdoors (Soft Adventure)
Discover the Great Outdoors
Outdoor adventure is around every corner in the state of South Dakota. Get your heart rate pumping with hiking and biking, enjoy a leisurely day on the golf course, or cool down on the water.
Trails & Ales: Spearfish, South Dakota
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Explore South Dakota's History Attractions
where history comes to life
From prehistoric dinosaurs to the tribes that first called this land home through the settlers that came from across the globe to make a better life, South Dakota is extraordinarily rich in history & culture. See the 60-foot-tall faces on Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Behold the world's largest in-progress mountain carving at Crazy Horse Memorial. Follow the trail of Lewis & Clark, find museums of every size and focus, and experience the Wild West of legend.
History is Alive in Deadwood, South Dakota
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Sportswomen Welcome
Sportswomen Welcome
Traditionally, the outdoors space is a field dominated by men. South Dakota is working to change that. We’re emphasizing equal representation and using our platform to create the world’s premier destination for women who hunt.
In the Field with Erica Hill
Getting out and experiencing the habitat – that’s what Pheasants Forever representative Erica Hill loves about pheasant season. Hear her share a passion for the sport that goes beyond the thrill of the flush.
Hunt the Greatest Sweepstakes
Show up as yourself and make some powerful hunting memories – that’s the South Dakota way. See why winning the Hunt The Greatest trip led Michelle to some powerful personal revelations in the fields of South Dakota. “Hunting’s not just about the birds. It’s about the community.” Amen.
On Women Hunters: Rethinking Pink by Nancy Anisfield
“We need to show girls and women that once they’re out there hunting, shooting or handling their own bird dogs, they are no different than male hunters, shooters or dog handlers. Hunters are hunters, and gender has nothing to do with the ability to shoot well, outsmart a rooster, read a dog’s body language or trudge through thick cover in the pouring rain.”
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Get Your License
Learn more about licenses and the different pheasant hunting seasons available to South Dakotans and visitors. For more complete information, check out the South Dakota Hunting and Trapping Handbook.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman
BOW is a national education program that teaches skills usually associated with hunting and fishing. But it’s really more of an introduction to the outdoor lifestyle. Finding a class near you is easy with workshops in 38 states and 6 Canadian provinces.
Listen In
Hear Emily Kiel (SD Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks) and Taniya Bethke (Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports) talk about South Dakota’s pheasant hunting tradition and the incentives aimed at getting new hunters into the game.
Planning Tools
Whether you’re looking for a guided lodge experience or a public land adventure, we’ve got the resources to get you started.
On Women Hunters: Rethinking Pink by Nancy Anisfield “We need to show girls and women...
Prairie Ridge Lodge
Located in the heart of pheasant country in northeastern South Dakota, Prairie Ridge Lodge offers access to free public hunting grounds in every direction from our lodge. We also have other great recreational possibilities, such as waterfowl and deer hunting, as well as some of the best fishing in
