PAYTON SIK - Elkton - 2025 NESD Range - Northeast South Dakota Land & Range

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Northeast South Dakota Land & Range
Sep 24, 2025
2025 NESD Range

Overall

ID:	24 - 1 -
Team Name:	Elkton
Participant Name:	PAYTON SIK
Individual Rank:	58
Individual Total Score:	165
Team Rank:	10
Team Total Score:	262
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Definition

Responses

Score

Ecological Site - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Sandy	Tin Upland

Ecological Site - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loamy	Loamy

Similarity Index - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	51% - 75%	51% - 75%

Similarity Index - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	51% - 75%	26% - 50%

Beef Cattle Carrying Capacity - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Too Small	Larger than Needed

Beef Cattle Carrying Capacity - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Larger than Needed	Exactly Right

Beef Cattle Habitat Rating - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Good	Poor

Beef Cattle Habitat Rating - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Good	Poor

Beef Cattle Habitat Limiting Factors - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Forage Factor: No Distribution Factor: Yes Rangeland Health: No	Forage Factor: No Distribution Factor: No Rangeland Health: Yes

Beef Cattle Habitat Limiting Factors - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Forage Factor: No Distribution Factor: Yes Rangeland Health: No	Forage Factor: Yes Distribution Factor: No Rangeland Health: No

Prairie Grouse Habitat Rating - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Excellent	Fair

Prairie Grouse Habitat Rating - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Good	Poor

Prairie Grouse Habitat Limiting Factors - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Winter Components: No Nesting Cover: No Brood Food: Yes Brood Habitat: No Invasive Species: Yes	Winter Components: No Nesting Cover: No Brood Food: Yes Brood Habitat: Yes Invasive Species: Yes

Prairie Grouse Habitat Limiting Factors - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Winter Components: Yes Nesting Cover: No Brood Food: No Brood Habitat: No Invasive Species: Yes	Winter Components: Yes Nesting Cover: No Brood Food: No Brood Habitat: No Invasive Species: No

Recommended Management Practices - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1. Apply Invader Plant Control: No 2. Continue Present Mgmt: No 3. Apply Woody Plant Control: No 4. Develop Water: Yes 5. Begin a Planned Grazing System: No 6. Change Livestock Numbers: Yes 7. Change the Kind of Animal: No 8. Continue Present Mgmt: No 9. Improve Winter Food/Cover: No 10. Improve Nesting Cover Quality: No 11. Improve Nesting Cover Height: No 12. Improve Brood Food: Yes 13. Improve Brood Habitat: Yes	1. Apply Invader Plant Control: Yes 2. Continue Present Mgmt: No 3. Apply Woody Plant Control: No 4. Develop Water: Yes 5. Begin a Planned Grazing System: Yes 6. Change Livestock Numbers: No 7. Change the Kind of Animal: Yes 8. Continue Present Mgmt: Yes 9. Improve Winter Food/Cover: No 10. Improve Nesting Cover Quality: No 11. Improve Nesting Cover Height: No 12. Improve Brood Food: No 13. Improve Brood Habitat: No

Recommended Management Practices - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1. Apply Invader Plant Control: No 2. Continue Present Mgmt: No 3. Apply Woody Plant Control: No 4. Develop Water: No 5. Begin a Planned Grazing System: No 6. Change Livestock Numbers: Yes 7. Change the Kind of Animal: No 8. Continue Present Mgmt: No 9. Improve Winter Food/Cover: Yes 10. Improve Nesting Cover Quality: Yes 11. Improve Nesting Cover Height: Yes 12. Improve Brood Food: No 13. Improve Brood Habitat: Yes	1. Apply Invader Plant Control: Yes 2. Continue Present Mgmt: No 3. Apply Woody Plant Control: No 4. Develop Water: No 5. Begin a Planned Grazing System: Yes 6. Change Livestock Numbers: No 7. Change the Kind of Animal: No 8. Continue Present Mgmt: No 9. Improve Winter Food/Cover: Yes 10. Improve Nesting Cover Quality: No 11. Improve Nesting Cover Height: No 12. Improve Brood Food: No 13. Improve Brood Habitat: No

Site 1 Total

Site 2 Total

Plant ID #1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	ID 069 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 031 Perennial Warm Introduced Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable

Plant ID #2

Part	Contestant	Judge
2	ID 064 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 057 Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #3

Part	Contestant	Judge
3	ID 084 Biennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 096 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #4

Part	Contestant	Judge
4	ID 066 Annual Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 048 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable

Plant ID #5

Part	Contestant	Judge
5	ID 068 Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 085 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #6

Part	Contestant	Judge
6	ID 067 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 068 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable

Plant ID #7

Part	Contestant	Judge
7	ID 018 Perennial Cool Introduced Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable	ID 018 Perennial Cool Introduced Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #8

Part	Contestant	Judge
8	ID 040 Biennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 080 Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #9

Part	Contestant	Judge
9	ID 083 Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 050 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #10

Part	Contestant	Judge
10	ID 019 Annual Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable	ID 004 Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #11

Part	Contestant	Judge
11	ID 044 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 053 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable

Plant ID #12

Part	Contestant	Judge
12	ID 002 Perennial Cool Native Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable	ID 014 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #13

Part	Contestant	Judge
13	ID 065 Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 065 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #14

Part	Contestant	Judge
14	ID 012 Annual Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable	ID 017 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #15

Part	Contestant	Judge
15	ID 060 Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 062 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #16

Part	Contestant	Judge
16	ID 007 Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable	ID 007 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #17

Part	Contestant	Judge
17	ID 072 Annual Warm Introduced Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 051 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable

Plant ID #18

Part	Contestant	Judge
18	ID 090 Annual Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 094 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Undesirable

Plant ID #19

Part	Contestant	Judge
19	ID 087 Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Undesirable	ID 075 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #20

Part	Contestant	Judge
20	ID 001 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Desirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Undesirable Cattle Food: Desirable	ID 001 Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Prairie Grouse Food: Undesirable Prairie Grouse Cover: Desirable Cattle Food: Desirable

Plant ID #21

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Plant ID #25

Plant ID Total

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