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    Bear Sighting in South Dakota

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    I did not see it, but I heard about it. Most of the time, no all the time, these episodes are made for one purpose, to sell something for the sponsor of the show. Let get real, we love our state and know the real dangers. Hollywood, what else could it be.

    Game Production Areas in South Dakota

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    There are odd things going on in Southeastern South Dakota in addition to the GPAs. It seems that certain caches in State Parks and Recreation Areas are deemed to be "too dangerous" or "harmful to wildlife". The "landowner" requested that these caches be archived. Funny thing is that one of these caches was the only cache at Palisades State Park until a naturalist who is brand new to geocaching and can't get her coordinates right placed three caches of her own in the park. I am planning to inquire as to whether she is the only one authorized to place caches there, and if so, why? I seriously do not get what the State's problem is with geocaching. But as someone said awhile back, there are many, many places to hide caches. If the State doesn't want us on "their" (I thought it was "our") land, I'll be happy to stop buying park stickers. -- PrairieHounds Ann

    I was at the state fair this year and had a good meeting with a park ranger who loves to geocache. He was very helpful and even let three of us into a fenced area for a short time on the fair grounds to search for a hidden cache. It turned out to be dnf, but he understood our passion. Being educated himself and knowing we had good intentions, he felt comfortable with us hunting. I think the more we educate and inform people about what we do and how we do our very best to protect the enviroment, the better it will be with the SDGFP.

    Game Production Areas in South Dakota

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    If you haven't heard already the Game, Fish, and Parks has decided to ban all Geocaches in GPAs in South Dakota. They cited several reason most having to do with the way the areas are being used and the money they receive to maintain them doesn't comply with Geocaching. Also they don't want 'Geotrails' forming to the cache sites or people ruining the area. I believe the last reason to be preposterous but there will always be people who can spoil it for the rest of us. They also cited that people from out of town may not know about hunting season and might endanger themselves by visiting the areas during hunting season. Needless to say this is a sad day for Geocaching in South Dakota. We are going to do our best to get this reversed, but it will take some time.

     

    StaticTank

    I am about to cover some gpa'a this weekend. They are located North of DeSmet. Am I going to find nothing if I go out or are some of the caches till in place. :blink:

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