Waterfowl - General
| Season Dates | See Separate Tribal Regulations Below | |
| Limits | Daily | |
| Possession | ||
| Hours | 1/2 Hour Before
Sunrise to Sunset |
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| Type of License | Waterfowl | |
| License Fees | Tribal Member | $5.00 |
| TMS/Affiliate | $15.00 | |
| Non-Tribal Member | $20.00 - Day $60.00 - Season |
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| Number of Permits | Unlimited | |
| Remarks | Federal
Stamp and
tribal stamp are required
$10.00 for Non-Tribal Stamp $5.00 for Tribal Stamp |
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Waterfowl - Goose Camps
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 the weekends and holidays and possibly other days depending on conditions.
| Season Dates | See Separate Tribal Regulations Below | |
| Limits | Daily | |
| Possession | ||
| Hours | 1/2 Hour Before
Sunrise to Sunset |
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| Type of License | Mni Sho Sho Goose Camp | |
| License Fees | Tribal Member | $5.00 |
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TMS/Affiliate youth |
$10.00
$5.00 |
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| Non-Tribal Member | $35.00 | |
| Number of Permits | Unlimited | |
| Remarks |
Federal Stamp and
tribal stamp are required.
$10.00 for Non-Tribal Stamp $5.00 for Tribal Stamp |
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Guided Decoy hunts Pass Shooting |
$175.00/day plus
goose camp license
$40/day plus goose camp license |
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2007-08 NON-TRIBAL MEMBER WATERFOWL Regulations
LOWER BRULE SIOUX RESERVATION
Geese
Canada Geese Season Length: 107 days.
Canada Geese Season Dates: October 27, 2007 - February 10, 2008.
Canada Geese Daily Bag Limit: 3.
White-fronted Geese Season Length: 72 days.
White-fronted Geese Season Dates: October 13, 2007 – December 23, 2007.
White-fronted Geese Daily Bag Limit: 2.
Light Geese Season Length: 107 days.
Light Geese Season Dates: October 13, 2007 - January 13, 2008 and
February 26, 2008 - March 10, 2008.
Light Geese Daily Bag Limit: 20.
Geese Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
Ducks, Coots and
Mergansers
Season Length: 97 days (or the maximum number of days allowed by federal framework in the High Plains zone).
Season Dates: October 13, 2007 – January 17, 2008
Daily Bag Limit: 5 ducks, which may include no more than 2 – scaup, redhead, and wood duck; only 1 from the following group - hen mallard, mottled duck, pintail, canvasback.
Coot daily bag limit is 15. Merganser daily bag limit is 5 (only 2 may be a
hooded merganser).
Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
2007-08 TRIBAL MEMBER WATERFOWL Regulations
LOWER BRULE SIOUX RESERVATION
Geese
Canada Geese Season Length: 149 days.
Canada Geese Season Dates: October 13, 2007 – March 10, 2008.
Canada Geese Daily Bag Limit: 3.
White-fronted Geese Season Length: 156 days.
White-fronted Geese Season Dates: October 6, 2007 – March 10, 2008.
White-fronted Geese Daily Bag Limit: 2.
Light Geese Season Length: 149 days.
Light Geese Season Dates: October 13, 2007 - March 10, 2008.
Light Geese Daily Bag Limit: 20.
Geese
Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
Ducks, Coots and
Mergansers
Season Length: 171 days.
Season Dates: September 22, 2007 – March 10, 2008.
Daily Bag Limit: 5 ducks, which may include no more than 2 – scaup, redhead, and wood duck; only 1 from the following group - hen mallard, mottled duck, pintail, canvasback.
Coot daily bag limit is 15. Merganser daily bag limit is 5 (only 2 may be a
hooded merganser).
Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2007 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT # 1: 08:15 10-30-2007 | Observers/Pilot | Josh Kiesow | |
| Segment | Location | Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam |
15 |
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| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office |
250 |
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| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island |
290 |
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| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit |
15 |
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| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge |
100 |
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| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge |
1200 |
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| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge |
0 |
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| 8 | DeGrey Refuge |
800 |
15 |
400 |
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Bndary |
0 |
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| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River |
717 |
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| TOTALS |
800 |
15 |
2987 |
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| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2007 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT # 2: 13:45-15:25 11-9-2007 | Observers/Pilot Joel Bich/Levi Fredrickson | ||
| Segment | Location | b Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam | 50 | ||
| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office | |||
| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island | 80 | 1400 | |
| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit | 100 | 70 | |
| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge | 120 | ||
| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge | 7000 | 200 | 6000 |
| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge | |||
| 8 | DeGrey Refuge | 36000 | 17000 | 200 |
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Bndary | |||
| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River | 75 | ||
| TOTALS | 43300 | 17200 | 7795 | |
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2007 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT #
3: 13:40-15:00
11-26-2007 |
Observers/Pilot | Joel Bich/ Ryan Meyer | |
| Segment | Location | Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam | 2770 | 2150 | |
| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office | |||
| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island | 16,950 | 500 | 17,700 |
| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit | 4000 | 7000 | |
| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge | 5100 | ||
| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge | 50 | 5900 | |
| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge | 200 | ||
| 8 | DeGrey Refuge | 55,100 | 22,000 | |
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Bndary | 450 | 110 | |
| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River | Ponds | Frozen | |
| TOTALS | 84,420 | 29,500 | 26,060 | |
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2007 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT #
4: 08:40-09:40
12-7-2007 |
Joel Bich/ | ||
| Segment | Location | Dark Geese | Light Geese | Ducks |
| 1 | Fort Hale to Big Bend Dam | 6500 | 20 | 7200 |
| 2 | Big Bend Dam to Lower Brule Wildlife Office | 150 | 3650 | |
| 3 | LBST Wildlife Office to West Bend/Grassrope W Island | 1750 | 500 | 2700 |
| 4 | Grassrope W Island to West End of BG Unit | 100 | ||
| 5 | West End of BG Unit to Joe Creek Refuge | Ice from Grassrope Island to | upstream of Joe Creek Refuge | |
| 6 | Joe Creek Refuge | |||
| 7 | Between Joe Creek Refuge - DeGrey Refuge | 2250 | 5500 | |
| 8 | DeGrey Refuge | 38000 | 500 | |
| 9 | Above DeGrey Refuge to Reservation Bndary | 2250 | ||
| 10 | Selected Inland Ponds Away from the River | Ponds | Frozen | |
| TOTALS | 51000 | 1020 | 19050 | |
| Waterfowl Aerial Surveys Fall 2007 | ||||
| Date/Time | FLIGHT # 5: |
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