Waterfowl - Goose Camps and Missouri River Waterfowl Hunts
Recently the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe decided to operate the Mni Sho Sho goose camp differently than it has during previous years. A combination of factors such as weather & migration patterns have shifted the annual arrival & departure of geese at the goose camp. These ever changing factors have spawned a trend resembling a decline in the number of pass shooting days available over the years. In turn, the goose camp has not been able to accommodate as many hunters as in previous hunting seasons. Due to this trend the LBST began in 2006 to offer decoy hunting at the Mni Sho Sho goose camp. The decoy hunts are operated by the Lower Brule Department of Wildlife, Fish and Recreation on a reservation type system. Large realistic quality decoy spreads & guide services will be provided by the LB Department of Wildlife, Fish and Recreation at the goose camp. In addition, pass shooting will be limited to Fridays-Mondays and holidays and possibly other days depending on conditions (For more information call the goose camp at 605.223.2151 or the goose camp manager at 605.730.4564. Also, our Department offers guided duck hunts over water for the same price as decoy goose hunts.
| Hours | 1/2 Hour Before
Sunrise to Sunset |
| Type of License | General Waterfowl | |
| License Fees | Tribal Member | $10.00 |
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TMS/Affiliate |
$25.00 | |
| Non-Tribal Member | $30/day or $100/season | |
| Number of Permits | Unlimited | |
| Type of License | Mni Sho Sho Goose Camp | |
| License Fees | Tribal Member | $5.00 |
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TMS/Affiliate Youth |
$20.00
$5.00 |
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| Non-Tribal Member | $50.00 | |
| Number of Permits | Unlimited | |
| Remarks |
Federal Stamp is required.
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Guided Decoy hunts Pass Shooting |
$200/day plus license
(either goose camp license or general waterfowl license)
$40/day plus license (either goose camp license or general waterfowl license) |
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2009-10 NON-TRIBAL MEMBER WATERFOWL Regulations
LOWER BRULE SIOUX RESERVATION
Geese
Canada Geese Season Length: 107 days.
Canada Geese Season Dates: October 24, 2009 - February 7, 2010.
Canada Geese Daily Bag Limit: 3.
White-fronted Geese Season Length: 72 days.
White-fronted Geese Season Dates: October 10, 2009 – December 20, 2009.
White-fronted Geese Daily Bag Limit: 2.
Light Geese Season Length: 107 days.
Light Geese Season Dates: October 10, 2009 - January 10, 2010 and
February 26, 2010 - March 10, 2010.
Light Geese Daily Bag Limit: 20.
Geese Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
Ducks, Coots and
Mergansers
Season Length: 97 days
Season Dates: October 10, 2009 – January 14, 2010
Daily Bag Limit: 6 ducks, which may include no more than 5 mallards (only one of which may be a hen), two scaup, two redhead, two wood ducks, one mottled duck, one pintail and one canvasback.
Coot daily bag limit is 15. Merganser daily bag limit is 5 (only 2 may be hooded merganser).
Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
2009 - 10 TRIBAL MEMBER WATERFOWL Regulations
LOWER BRULE SIOUX RESERVATION
Geese
Canada Geese Season Length: 152 days.
Canada Geese Season Dates: October 10, 2009 – March 10, 2010.
Canada Geese Daily Bag Limit: 3.
White-fronted Geese Season Length: 159 days.
White-fronted Geese Season Dates: October 3, 2009 – March 10, 2010.
White-fronted Geese Daily Bag Limit: 2.
Light Geese Season Length: 152 days.
Light Geese Season Dates: October 10, 2009 - March 10, 2010.
Light Geese Daily Bag Limit: 20.
Geese
Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
Ducks, Coots and
Mergansers
Season Length: 174 days.
Season Dates: September 19, 2009 – March 10, 2010.
Daily Bag Limit: 6 ducks, which may include no more than 5 mallards (only one of which may be a hen), two scaup, two redhead, two wood ducks, one mottled duck, one pintail and one canvasback.
Coot daily bag limit is 15. Merganser daily bag limit is 5 (only 2 may be hooded merganser).
Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2009 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT # 1: 11/17/2009 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Observers/Pilot | Joel Bich/Levi | |
| Segment | Location | Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam | 50 |
10 |
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| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office | 60 | ||
| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island | 40 | ||
| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit | |||
| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge | 120 | ||
| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge | 570 | ||
| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge | 20,400 | 30,000 | 20 |
| 8 | DeGrey Refuge | 9,100 | ||
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Boundary | |||
| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River | 450 | ||
| TOTALS | 20,550 | 30,000 | 10,270 | |
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2009 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT # 2: | Observers/Pilot | ||
| Segment | Location | Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam | |||
| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office | |||
| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island | |||
| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit | |||
| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge | |||
| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge | |||
| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge | |||
| 8 | DeGrey Refuge | |||
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Bndary | |||
| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River | |||
| TOTALS | ||||
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2009 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT # 3: | Observers/Pilot | ||
| Segment | Location | Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam | |||
| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office | |||
| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island | |||
| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit | |||
| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge | |||
| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge | |||
| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge | |||
| 8 | DeGrey Refuge | |||
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Bndary | |||
| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River | |||
| TOTALS | ||||
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2009 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT # 4 |
Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam | |||
| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office | |||
| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island | |||
| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit | |||
| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge | |||
| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge | |||
| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge | |||
| 8 | DeGrey Refuge | |||
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Bndary | |||
| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River | |||
| TOTALS | ||||
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