Hunting and Redfield was the first place in South Dakota to successfully introduce the Chinese Pheasant. The first successful pheasant release was in 1908 which led to the first pheasant season authorized on October 30, 1919. From Spink County pheasant hunting grew throughout the state. Hunters still flock to Redfield to bag their limit. Redfield has the distiction of being registered as the "Pheasant Capital of the World" ® .
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Fishing
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 Northern caught by Richard Gallup |
 Cropie caught by Tom Lesselyoung - June '06 |
 10# Walleye caught 4-9-06 by Bob Paulsen |
 Dustin Haessig shot this buck with his bow November, 2006 |
Six miles south of Redfield is Twin Lakes, one of the best fishing spots in the region. Not only can the Redfield area boast of excellent fishing and pheasant hunting, hunters in the area also enjoy hunting goose, duck and deer. |
 Walleye and Bass caught June '06 by Bob Curtis |
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Pheasant Numbers Reach 40-Year High
The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has completed the annual pheasant brood survey. The survey results indicate the highest number of pheasants per mile in the past 40 years, surpassing the previous high in 2003. Overall, the statewide survey shows pheasant numbers increased 21 percent from 2004. The 2005 pheasant index is 74 percent higher than the statewide average of the past 10 years.
SEASON DATES UNIT 1. -- All of South Dakota except the area included in Unit 2. ( Butte, Meade, Lawrence and Pennington west of the Cheyenne River ) South Dakota has three pheasant seasons:
SD Regular Pheasant Season - the regular season, which traditionally opens the third Saturday in October each year Youth Pheasant Season - a 2-day youth season (first weekend in October) 3-Day Resident Pheasant Season - 3-day resident-only season (Saturday - Monday after youth season)
A small game license is needed to hunt pheasants. (Check the GF&P web site for official hunting regulations) The Hunting Handbook has the general laws and regulations hunters need to know. It contains information such as license requirements, season dates, shooting hours and more. Rules & Regulations
(Check the GF&P web site for official hunting regulations) Where to Hunt Also available is the South Dakota Hunting Atlas which contains information on private lands leased as public Walk-In Areas, the state's Game Production Areas, federal Waterfowl Production Areas, School Lands and lands under the Bureau of Land Management. You can obtain a copy from SD Game, Fish and Parks offices, licensing agents throughout the state or by emailing your request Contact the Redfield Area Chamber of Commerce for information:
Redfield South Dakota 626 Main Street Redfield South Dakota 57469 Phone: (605) 472-4550 FAX: (605) 472-4553
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