GF&P

GFP Commission Chair Olson steps down, 8-person body now 6

BY: - November 11, 2022

Russell Olson, chair of the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Commission, will step down from the body that helps oversee the department. “As an avid outdoorsman, it has been a privilege to serve on the commission,” Olson said. “I value my time served and am excited for the direction the agency is heading.” Olson […]

Game, Fish and Parks Commission members (top row, from left) Russell Olson, Stephanie Rissler, Robert Whitmyre, Julie Barling, (bottom row, from left) Jon Locken, Travis Bies and Charles Spring. The commission's eighth seat is currently vacant. (Photos courtesy of GF&P)

Public-land hunters and anglers push for one of their own to fill vacant commission seat

BY: - October 31, 2022

Some public-land hunters and anglers feel underrepresented by the current Game, Fish and Parks Commission, and they hope to see a board member from a grassroots group – like the South Dakota Wildlife Federation or Black Hills Sportsmen Club – appointed to a vacant seat.  The GF&P Commission consists of eight members appointed by the […]