Five Question Friday: Casey Griffith

Five Question Friday: Casey Griffith

Five Question Friday with Casey Griffith, habitat chairman with the Okobojo Creek Chapter of Pheasants Forever in South Dakota.

PF: For those who have never been there, describe the South Dakota pheasant opener in your own words.

CG: Busy. The small, rural communities are bustling with activity, and everyone is excited to hit the fields and flush that first rooster. The joy and excitement is seen on everyone's face, from the locals to the visitors - they're all excited about the opportunity that the pheasant opener provides. It's also a time for longstanding traditions of families and friends to reuniting and sharing in fellowship.

PF: What's South Dakota's hidden secret?

CG: It's variety and diversity, not only in wildlife and natural resources, but landscapes, people, and cultures. South Dakota contains some of the most beautiful places and people that you can find, and the variety expands across the entire state.

PF: If one more face could be added to Mount Rushmore, who would you have it be?

CG: Anyone that could fit the mold of Theodore Roosevelt would definitely qualify in my eye, but I'm not sure that I know another President since him that could. If it doesn't have to be a President, the possibilities are endless with the number of people that take the time and effort to stay involved in all kinds of community stewardship.

PF: Ever been to Sturgis?

CG: Twice. The first time was a few years back where I spent just a few hours on Main Street and checked out a few of the vendors. This year I worked for the Sturgis PD for the entire Rally. It was a great experience and I plan on returning.

PF: What's your New Year's resolution?

CG: First, I'd like to make sure my family comes first in everything. Then I would like to stay more involved and devoted to some of the conservation issues that we face today, and stay involved on a local level with our youth hunting community. The potential loss of CRP and other native grasslands could cost us dearly, not only in our pheasant and other wildlife populations, but the overall health and diversity of landscape that makes this state so unique. We also need the youth, our future, to stay involved and educated on what is happening.

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