SD NR trapping might end on March 15th

[Kelly]

To all those interested in trapping muskrats next spring in SD there is a movement right now to end NR traaping season on March 15th, effectively shutting us out of any open water spring trapping. NR are already shut out of open water in the Fall with a 1 month later start than residents.

Seems there is a meeting July 7th where this will be decided. Following is a list of Commissioners to contact. This is all being brought about by a couple residents and I know many businesses and county road crews will not be happy with only residents trapping rats because they do not catch enough.

Here is a list of the GFP commissioners, and their contact info. They are the ones who would vote to pass, table of kill this proposal. I have found that E-mail is usually the best.

Commission Members


AUTHIER, MIKE
(Exp. 2012) (UPS:
1908 Medicine Creek Drive)
PO Box 63
Vivian, SD 57576 605.683.6411 605.683.4411 [e-mail].

McMAHON, JIM
(Exp. 2012)
27659 484th Ave.
Canton, SD 57013 Home:
605.987.3016 [e-mail]

SPIES, JIM
(Exp. 2013)
466 S. Lake Drive
Watertown, SD 57201-0090
Office:
605.882.0464
Home:
605.886.7397
605.881.0175
[e-mail]

OLSON, JEFF
(Exp. 2013)
Chairman
1301 W. Omaha, Suite 228
Rapid City, SD 57701 Home: 605.721.1406
Office: 605.342.2445 Bus. FAX: [phone] [e-mail]
(best method of contact)

KNIPPLING, SUSIE
(Exp. 2014)
Vice Chair
34957 225th Street
Gann Valley, SD 57341 Home : 605.293.3493 [e-mail]

COOPER, JOHN
(Exp. 2014) 108 Iris Court
Pierre, SD 57501 Home: 605.224.1598 [e-mail]

JENSEN, BARRY
(Exp. 2015)
26164 Ridgeway Road
White River, SD 57579 Home
605.259.3215
[e-mail]

PETERSON, CATHY
(Exp. 2015)
24444 - 442nd Ave
Salem, SD 57058 Bus:
605.425.2229
Home:
605.247.3254 Bus Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

[furman]

thanks for the heads up....i'll send some e-mails

[jim blakley aka Gadget]

E-Mails Sent .........

[johnathon]

emails sent to each one.
thanks for the notice kelly, i'm hoping tor try it next spring

[Eric Rector]

Emails sent