East River Bobcat Season Opens Saturday

by Associated Press
December 07, 2012 9:11 AM


South Dakota's first bobcat season east of the Missouri River opens Saturday.
 
GF&P conservation officer Sam Schelhaas says the East River bobcat population has reached the point where it can sustain a limited harvest. The season runs in Yankton, Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Brule and Buffalo counties from Dec. 8-30.
 
Schelhaas says hunters and trappers who take bobcats are required to remove the pelts from the carcasses and surrender the entire carcasses within five days to GF&P for registration and tagging,
 
Hunters must have a fur-bearer license, and only one bobcat is allowed per hunter or trapper.
 
Once the season is closed, an individual has 24 hours to notify GF&P personnel of any untagged bobcats harvested during the season.