September 24, 2021
Our State Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. Goals
NWTF South Dakota will conserve or enhance 23,500 acres of wildlife habitat in the next decade.
NWTF South Dakota will recruit 500 hunters in the state over the next 10 years.
NWTF South Dakota will increase public hunting access by 5,000 acres in the next decade.
- NWTF South Dakota partners with government wildlife agencies of all levels to improve the health of a variety of critical habitats, including grasslands, forests and riparian areas.
- NWTF South Dakota works to increase hunter education and access opportunities.
- NWTF South Dakota supports federal and state wildlife agency efforts to open hunting access on private lands and acquire new lands for public hunting.
At the National Wild Turkey Federation, the outdoors isn’t just what’s on the other side of the glass, it’s where we feel most alive. And we’re making America the best it can be for the people and wildlife who call it home. The NWTF has divided the country in six areas — America’s Big Six of Wildlife Conservation — to focus our effort on the most critical wildlife habitat needs.
South Dakota is part of America’s Great Open Spaces and America’s Crossroads. NWTF South Dakota is committed to improve forest health and water quality, and restore native prairies and grasslands.
Learn more about America’s Big Six of Wildlife Conservation
Team South Dakota
Staff
Clayton Lenk
District Biologist
218-821-0079
Technical Committee
