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Groton Daily Independent
Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 056 ~ 9 of 65
Tree Stands Allowed on Public Land August 25
PIERRE, S.D. -- Archery hunters can start setting up tree stands on public lands beginning Friday, Aug. 25.
Permanent tree stands and climbing devices are prohibited on lands owned, leased or controlled by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) as well as the Fort Meade Recreation Area. Portable tree stands and climbing devices that do not use nails, wire or bolts for attachment are allowed from Aug. 25 through Feb. 15, 2018.
The name and address or the year and current big game tag number of the owner or user must be on the stand and legible from the ground. Tree stands may be stabilized with one screw-in T.
Tree stand hunters are urged to use safety harnesses whenever hunting from an elevated blind. Every year, South Dakota hunters are injured from tree stand falls, and falls from tree stands are the number one deer hunting injury in the United States.
SDVMA Holds 126th Annual Meeting
The South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association held its 126th Annual Meeting at the Ramkota Conven- tion Center in Sioux Falls August 13th – 16th. The meeting included continuing education opportunities for over 200 veterinarians and veterinary technicians, recognized outstanding accomplishments by professionals in the veterinary elds, and included the annual membership meeting.
The meeting featured Dr. Jason Sweitzer, DVM, a nationally known speaker on mental health and suicide prevention in the veterinary profession. Companion animal topics included anesthesia and soft tissue sur- gery. Large animal topics included calf scours treatment and management, sheep and goat parasitology and medicine, and equine emergency and eld procedures, as well as updates from SDSU’s Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab.
The following board members were elected for the coming year: Dr. Michelle Jensen, Harrisburg, president; Dr. Mark Braunschmidt, Brandon, president-elect; Dr. Ethan Andress, Hettinger, ND, vice president; Dr. Chanda Nilsson, Groton, secretary-treasurer; Dr. Angela Anderson, Sioux Falls, District 1 representa- tive; Dr. Heidi Sorensen, Watertown, District 2 representative; Dr. Chris Chase, Brookings, AVMA delegate; and Dr. Cindy Franklin, Yankton, AVMA alternate delegate. Other board members are Dr. Sandra Wahlert, Hot Springs, District 3 representative; and Dr. Travis White, Sioux Center, IA, past president.
You’re Invited!
Bill & Eileen Schuelke 50th Anniversary Celebration Open House
Saturday, August 26, 2017 1:00 – 4:00 pm Olive Grove
Golf Course Clubhouse Groton, SD Children are welcome!