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Trial set in Musick mountain lion case

April 17, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY — A Mitchell man accused of illegally using dogs to hunt a mountain lion in February in Pennington County is scheduled to stand trial before a judge in June.
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Custer State Park could see more elk as result of lion hunt

April 6, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Two lions that had become notorious for preying on elk calves in Custer State Park were in turn taken by hunters this year. Continue Reading

Use of dogs in lion hunt nets charges for 3 area men

April 4, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The female lion had two kittens, one of which later died. The other is now in a zoo.
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Mountain lion hunting in South Dakota hits a lull

March 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) Game wardens in South Dakota say it is unlikely that the state-set quota of 100 mountain lions will be killed during this year’s hunting season.
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GF&P officials clarify dogs-and-lions bill

March 14, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) A new South Dakota law that appears to authorize the use of dogs to hunt mountain lions does not actually change restrictions and is confusing hunters, state wildlife officials say. Continue Reading

SD law allows use of dogs to hunt mountain lions

March 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a measure allowing the use of dogs for mountain lion hunting.
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Lion hunting behind last year’s pace in SD

January 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) The number of mountain lions being killed during this year’s hunting season in South Dakota is behind last year’s pace, and hunters might not reach the state-set quota of 100 lions.
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GF&P sticking with bigger lion harvest, state season for ’13

November 2, 2012 in The Daily Republic

MADISON The state Game, Fish and Parks Commission didn’t budge Friday from the decisions made last month when commissioners set regulations for hunting mountain lions during 2013.
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GF&P OKs plan to kill more mountain lions

October 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic

DEADWOOD After months of deliberations and several rounds of public meetings, the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission made its final decision Friday morning on the 2013 season for hunting mountain lions.
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GF&P commission sets mountain lion quota at 100

October 5, 2012 in The Daily Republic

DEADWOOD (AP) South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks Commission announced Friday that it will allow up to 100 mountain lions to be killed during the upcoming hunting season, 30 more than last year. Continue Reading