Passing Open Fields

The SD Senate has passed the Open Fields bill.  That leaves it to the House or the governor to see reason on this. Sen. Schoenbeck sees things my way.

However, Schoenbeck said the measure would allow people to hunt without licenses on private land because they would know game wardens would never check them. Landowners could also invite nonresidents to hunt without licenses, he said.

"If this passes, out-of-staters without licenses, other people without licenses, you're giving them free rein," Schoenbeck said.