Game Fish and Parks
Statewide, South Dakota
Encryption Details
Verification Status
We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Game Fish and Parks from the RadioReference API. The encryption scope and type above come from the RadioReference Wiki, which is community-maintained rather than independently confirmed channel-by-channel.
If you monitor Game Fish and Parks directly or have more current information, the fastest way to fix this is to update the RadioReference Wiki entry — our data pulls from there and from the RadioReference API on a regular refresh cycle.
What This Means
Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Game Fish and Parks radio encrypted?
Our database lists Game Fish and Parks as using P25 DES-OFB encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.
Can I listen to Game Fish and Parks on a police scanner?
Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Game Fish and Parks as fully encrypted using P25 DES-OFB, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.
Why do agencies like Game Fish and Parks encrypt their radio?
Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Game Fish and Parks to know what was happening nearby.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
Nothing technical prevents it. Game Fish and Parks operates encrypted because someone decided it should, and decisions of that kind get revisited when councils hear sustained, organised pressure rather than isolated complaints.
What can I do about Game Fish and Parks encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Game Fish and Parks's radio budget: why full encryption rather than a delayed feed or tactical-only channels? File for the recordings and the decision documents alongside it, and link up with neighbours and local reporters in Statewide County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.