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Pheasant population gets a boost

Three Watertown men recently released 50 impregnated hen pheasants at an undisclosed location in an effort to boost pheasant numbers….

By Brad Johnson 04/16/2026

South Dakota doesn’t lack defining issues in the race for governor. Property taxes, economic growth and landowner rights dominate the…

By JT Fey 01/20/2026

You might be risking Mother Nature’s wrath by commenting on this winter’s lack of snow in the Watertown area, but…

South Dakota’s slow-moving fall harvest is helping hunters find plenty of pheasants in the field in the early days of…

This year’s pheasant season has some big shoes to fill, and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department says…

By Roger Whittle 10/14/2025

Rocco is the official mascot of Watertown’s Rooster Rush. Courtesy photo. Pheasant hunting is a big deal for South Dakota,…

Milt Carter of Watertown watches a hen pheasant fly off to freedom on his property near Lake Kampeska. The release…

The Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota are holding a longest pheasant tailfeather competition as hunting season gets underway. Until…

Rooster fever is here: the South Dakota pheasant season begins at 10 a.m. on Oct. 19 and Visit Watertown, the…