PIERRE, S.D. – With the improvements made to the department’s online application system, Game, Fish and Parks officials are reminding hunters that they must have both a valid license and the proper identification when in the field actively hunting and when transporting game.
"Proper forms of identification include a valid, state-issued driver's license, a state-issued- and expiration-dated identification card, or for those under age 16, the HuntSAFE card," said Game, Fish and Parks Licensing Supervisor Scott Simpson.
This requirement applies to both resident and nonresident hunters. "We are trying to get the word out to nonresidents to remind them of this requirement, so if a resident has nonresidents who plan to visit and hunt, I would ask they remind them of this requirement," Simpson said. "This is an important part of our license process."
Simpson added that the hunter’s social security number is required of both residents and nonresidents when purchasing a license.
"We keep this information confidential, and it does not show up on the license, but is required by state and federal law as part of an effort to track delinquent child support payments," he said. "This is a requirement for all hunters, including youth."
Youth under age 16 are required to present their hunter safety card to a license agent when they purchase their license.
Licenses can be purchased at agents scattered throughout the state, or online by accessing the GFP web site at
www.sdgfp.info and clicking on the link to "Buy General Hunting Fishing Licenses." The link is found under the subheading "Licenses and Reservations."-GFP-
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