All Signs Point To Hunting South Dakota has begun marking 800,000 acres of state trust land that is open for hunting, reports the Associated Press. With the help of an NSSF Hunting Heritage Partnership grant, the state’s Office of School and Public Lands was able to purchase 2,500 signs, which will alert hunters to about 550 miles of state land available for hunting. Many hunters in the state currently avoid using these lands simply because they are unaware that it is public land. The signs will not only increase visibility of these lands, but will also help increase hunting opportunities for many game species, including deer, turkey, antelope and prairie grouse. Through the Hunting Heritage Partnership, nearly $1.5 million in grants has been distributed to state wildlife agencies in the last three years by NSSF so states can implement programs to increase hunting opportunities.