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South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 #6824371
03/31/20 12:25 PM
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The state people decided to hold it another year but price per tail is down to $5 instead of 10 and season will be a month shorter. When to hand in tails is still up in the air because of the virus. I think a guy in April could have some fun trapping beaver for the hide, castor, skull, and meat (I know there are a couple of other things as well) + plus whacking coons, grinners, and skunks for bounty and skulls, maybe a few shoulder capes-- I'll leave the gathering of pepe essence to Law Dog. After April, I don't see much worth unless you're driving around on your own land anyway and have some sets out to kill the 5 nest bounty critters of which two (reddies and badgers) were less than a !% each of the total bounty catch-- coon was over 80% of last year's take.

https://gfp.sd.gov/bounty-program/


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Re: South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 [Re: NonPCfed] #6824385
03/31/20 12:38 PM
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Getting $5 straight on coons for only the tails “rocks” compared to a couple bucks on the carcass this year along with $5 for the silver grinners we have and still a $5 addition to the summer skunks. If not for the bounty coons would be taking over again. With no telling what the market will even be next year it might be the only control next year of some critters.

With only $5 tail the badgers/fox might get a pass this year.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 [Re: NonPCfed] #6824393
03/31/20 12:45 PM
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I still have a feeezer dull of green coon. Can i turn those tails in for 5 apiece??

Re: South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 [Re: NonPCfed] #6824395
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You're the one signing the affidavit, not me bro.


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Re: South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 [Re: NonPCfed] #6824418
03/31/20 01:15 PM
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Yea, I was planning on taking my daughter out to do some trapping. The problem is they dont know when we can turn em in. I dont have a dedicated trapping freezer and there ain't no way I am throwing a skunk tail next to some ribeyes. I have a feeling it will be several months before things get opened up enough for them to start collecting tails. I think we are going to just concentrate on Turkey hunting this spring.

Re: South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 [Re: DWC] #6824419
03/31/20 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DWC
I still have a feeezer dull of green coon. Can i turn those tails in for 5 apiece??


I believe they require the tail bone to be intact. Just for reasons like this.

Re: South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 [Re: NonPCfed] #6824454
03/31/20 01:57 PM
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So a month less trapping time but you can turn in 2X the tails at 1/2 the bounty I wonder how many will lose interest from last year? So it really will be a race for the bounty pool that was cut in half $500,000 to $250,000 and no clue when you can turn them in. I will be ADC trapping anyways so it’s a bonus for every tail I turn in it just depends how bad they screw this up this year if they do.


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Re: South Dakota nest predator bounty, Yr 2 [Re: NonPCfed] #6825100
03/31/20 11:43 PM
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I expect the count to be way down this year. I hope not, but the reduced price and question on when tails can be turned in will probably have some effect on the payout. Had some boys around here limit out last year and still saw no reduction in my coon harvest.

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