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November 2025 Edition
COLUMNISTS
Opending day by Bill Antonides
Hunting in solitude by Jason Mitchell
November's new normal by John Pollman
Deer Stories; Huntin' the Rut by Jon Mitzel
Very, very venison recipes by Peggy Hankey
FEATURES
Conservation Education by Russ Mason
Pheasant Facts by Doug Leier
Gun Range To Open by Bart Pfankuch
Waterfowl Regulations by Chuck Dieter
Lake Profile; Big Mallard Marsh by Clint Lindemann
Target ID by Doug Leier
Severe Summer Weather
Dakota Duck Update
Dakota Country Notebook; Options by Bill Mitzel
Adding flavor and quality to wild game by Micheal Conners
DEPARTMENTS
South Dakota Fisheries; Gary Creek Restoration by Brian Blackwell, Fisheries Biologist, Webster, South Dakota
Missouri River Report -- September runoff above average by USACE
Dakota Recall (November 1993) -- Good year for SD fish production
Gadget Corner -- New world record by Mort Bank
Look Who's Talking
Dakota Digest -- Motorists Watch for Deer -- Oilfield Spill -- Time to Inspect Winter Infrastructure -- Reports of Hemorrhagic Disease at Various Levels -- 2026 State Park Entrance Licenses -- Zebra Mussels Eradicated in Smishek Lake -- SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission October Meeting •
Behind the Badge -- The Shady Outfitter by Erik Schmidt, ND District Game Warden
Dakota Kids!
ND/SD Whopper/Catch and Release Reports
Classifieds
Last Cast and more!