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Hodson said .
The original proposal sought to mirror existing restrictions for prairie spring turkey licenses , which limit nonresidents to an average of 22 percent of the licenses issued .
According to South Dakota Wildlife Federation Executive Director Dana Rogers , who introduced the proposal on behalf of the group ’ s thousands of resident members , the change is necessary due to a decline in turkey numbers in the Black Hills and increasing nonresident pressure . He said nonresidents killed 69 percent of spring turkeys harvested this year in the Black Hills .
“ These are our public trust resources . We pay for everything year-round . We live here ,” Rogers told the commission . “ If people worry about money , and I hope this never comes up , then they should probably consider increasing those tag fees . Tourism should never be a reason for tag allocations .”
Despite the 7-1 vote against the original proposal -- with the lone vote of approval coming from Commissioner Travis Bies — the Commission acknowledged that action is necessary . The commission and the Game , Fish and Parks Department committed to exploring alternative measures to strike a balance .
“ We don ’ t want our residents thinking we ’ ve forgotten about them ,” said Commissioner Stephanie Rissler . “ We know who they are , what they do for our state , and they are first and foremost who we represent . But we also
welcome our nonresidents .”
The department offered and the Commission endorsed the alternative proposal . While it ’ s less than petitioners wanted , Rogers and others described the move as a step in the right direction .
“ It ’ s a start , but I don ’ t believe it will provide most residents with the desired results ,” Rogers said of the new proposal . “ I do want to
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South Dakota Wildlife Federation Executive Director Dana Rogers argues in favor of a proposal before the Game , Fish and Parks Commission on July 11 , 2024 , at Good Earth State Park near Sioux Falls . ( Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight ).
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