It’s not as popular as the pheasant hunting opener, but the hunting season for grouse and partridge opens this weekend in South Dakota. Game, Fish and Parks biologist Travis Runia says projecting bird numbers for partridge and grouse is more challenging than putting together the pheasant count……
He says some areas of South Dakota have higher grouse numbers….
Runia says some people prefer hunting grouse over the more popular state bird….
The partridge and grouse hunting seasons run through January 3rd.