South Dakota Shifts Gears: Rifles Approved for Fall Turkey Season

South Dakota’s open prarie terrain is what makes long range rifle hunting of turkeys an option
South Dakota’s open prarie terrain is what makes long range rifle hunting of turkeys an option

For hunters living along the Nebraska-South Dakota border, a major shift in northern hunting regulations is turning heads this season. South Dakota has officially approved a highly accommodating change to its fall wild turkey regulations, allowing hunters to use rifles and handguns to harvest turkeys in almost every unit across the state. The regulatory update is designed to maximize hunter opport…