SDGFP Commission June Hybrid Meeting 6/11-6/12, 2026, Madison & Zoom

SDGFP Commission June Meeting 6/11-6/12, 2026, Madison

Date and Time: June 11, 2026, from 1-5 pm CST and June 12, 2026, from 8 am-12 pm CST
Meeting Location: Heartland Energy, 423 SE 12th Street, Madison, SD 57042

Agenda: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/Commission_Agenda_Draft_-_June_11___12_Public.pdf

This meeting will have an information item on the “Youth Trapping Recruitment Program and Coyote Bounty Updates” and an action item on “Big Game Depredation Hunts”. Rule proposals – 9. General License Provisions – Definitions
10. Spring and Fall Turkey Seasons,  Petitions: 7. Petition 256 – Tagging of Harvested Preserve Birds, 8. Petition 257 – Preserve Transportation Permit, Rule finalization for June > Youth, Mentor, and Apprentice Deer Seasons.

Current meeting overview link – it will have the “Commission Book” (which contains written info. presented to Commission), when it is closer to Thursday: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/

Written comment deadline is before midnight Central Time  on  Sunday 6/7/26 – submit at portal – https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/

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As a remote-Zoom participant – you can watch & listen, but can only talk if you are un-muted by host.
During the open forum and public hearing, if you’d like to testify, please ‘Raise Your Hand’ using the button at the bottom of the screen, or by pressing *9 on your phone. To lower your hand via phone, press *9 again. When it’s your turn to speak, the meeting host will unmute you, allowing you to have audio but no video.

If your phone is muted when called upon, press *6 to unmute.
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Please inform Gail Buus at gail.buus@state.sd.us by 1 pm CST if you plan to speak remotely during the meeting.  However SDGFP is polite & normally provides opportunity for not-registered folks to testify. You get 3 minutes speaking time during Open Forum & 3 minutes for each proposed rule during any hearing
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