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Hunting Bills Pass Committee

The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resource committee passed two bills Tuesday. Both aim to improve scenarios of hunting in the state. Senate Bill 104 gives a person the authorization to hunt coyotes on their land using night vision. Democratic State Senator Jason Frerichs says this is a fair bill.

"Keep in mind, this is on private property. It’s amongst the landowners, landowner with a guest. They’re going to know their property the best, then anyone else would know. Even better than the game warden that may come out and try to worry about, if there’s something happen that’s not sufficient," Senator Frerichs says.

House Bill 1014 also passed the Senate Ag and Natural Resource committee Tuesday. It increases the non-refundable application fee from $5 to $10 on licenses for bighorn sheep, mountain goats and elk. Both measures go to the Senate Floor.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and two kids Braxan and Jordy, live in Canton, SD.