SIOUX FALLS, S.D (KELO AM) - Game, Fish and Parks official Emmett Keyser says it’s been awhile since he’s seen the high number of quality, East River buck deer harvested this season.
Keyser adds that the biggest deer are usually taken after opening weekend. He says it's not unusual to see the larger bucks harvested in the second or third weekends.
He says it's tougher now to hunt the trophy deer because the rut has past and deer tend to be more nocturnal this time of year. That means hunters will have to work a little harder to get the deer ou of their cozy cover.
The East River deer season closes on Sunday