South Dakota Administrative Code

41:06:09:01. Grouse hunting season established. The grouse hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from the third Saturday of September through January thirty-first. For purposes of this chapter, the term "grouse" means sharptail grouse, ruffed grouse, …

Rule 41:06:09:02 Repealed. 41:06:09:02. Open units -- Closing dates.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 5 SDR 12, effective August 21, 1978; 6 SDR 14, effect…

Rule 41:06:09:03 Daily bag limit. 41:06:09:03. Daily bag limit. The daily bag limit is three grouse. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 116, effective A…

Rule 41:06:09:04 Possession limit. 41:06:09:04. Possession limit. A person may have in possession at any one time no more than 15 grouse taken according to the daily bag limit. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 32 SDR 203, effective June …

Rule 41:06:10:01 Sage grouse hunting season established -- Number of free hunting permits. 41:06:10:01. Sage grouse hunting season established -- Number of free hunting permits. The sage grouse hunting season is closed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 10, effective August 7, 1…

Rule 41:06:10:02 Open unit. 41:06:10:02. Open unit. The sage grouse hunting unit is Butte County west of U.S. Highway 85 and Harding County. Only public land and private land leased for public hunting is included within this unit. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 12, effective …

Rule 41:06:10:03 Season limit. 41:06:10:03. Season limit. The season limit is one sage grouse. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 12, effective August 21, 1978; repealed, 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; readopted, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; 28 SDR 166, eff…

Rule 41:06:10:04 Repealed. 41:06:10:04. Possession limit.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 12, effective August 21, 1978; repealed, 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; readopted, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; 27 SDR 111, effective May 8, 2001; repealed…

41:06:11:01. Quail hunting season established. The quail hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from the third Saturday of October through January thirty-first. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 S…

Rule 41:06:11:02 Repealed. 41:06:11:02. Open unit. Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 8 SDR 31, effective September 30, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 16 S…

Rule 41:06:11:03 Daily bag limit. 41:06:11:03. Daily bag limit. The daily bag limit is five quail. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 8 SDR 31, effective September 30, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 31 SDR…

Rule 41:06:11:04 Possession limit. 41:06:11:04. Possession limit. A person may have in possession at any one time no more than 15 quail taken according to the daily bag limit. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 8 SDR 31, effect…

41:06:12:01. Partridge hunting season established. The partridge hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from the third Saturday of September through January thirty-first. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16,…

Rule 41:06:12:02 Daily bag limit. 41:06:12:02. Daily bag limit. The daily bag limit is five partridge. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 8 SDR 31, effective September 30, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46…

Rule 41:06:12:03 Possession limit. 41:06:12:03. Possession limit. A person may have in possession at any one time no more than 15 partridge taken according to the daily bag limit. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 8 SDR 31, ef…

41:06:13:01. Spring wild turkey hunting seasons established -- Number and type of licenses available. The spring prairie wild turkey hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day from the second Saturday of April through May thirty-first. The spring …

41:06:13:02. Open units -- Exceptions. The following is a description of the open spring turkey hunting units: (1) Unit BST-BH1: excluding Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and Jewel Cave National Monument, that portion of Lawrence Coun…

Rule 41:06:13:03 Repealed. 41:06:13:03. Licenses valid only for unit issued -- Bag and possession limit. Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 60, effective February 26, 1975; 10 SDR 85, effective February 16, 1984; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 19 SDR 128, effective March 9, …

41:06:13:04. Application requirements and restrictions. The following apply to all licenses issued under this chapter: (1) A resident may apply for no more than one prairie unit license, one Unit BST-BH1 license, and one Unit AST-ST1 license during the first license application p…

41:06:13:05. Turkey hunting recruitment license -- Open area and eligibility. A turkey hunting recruitment license is valid statewide, excluding Custer State Park, and is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day during the open dates for the prairie and Black Hil…

41:06:13:06. Number and types of licenses available -- Application process. To participate in the turkey hunting recruitment license program, a sponsoring non-governmental organization shall complete an application and submit it to the department stating the name, address, and ph…

41:06:13:07. Criteria for selection by commission of non-governmental organization. Any non-governmental organizations devoted to wildlife management; preservation; propagation; habitat; research; hunter retention; recruitment; and reactivation; and is an exempt organization unde…

41:06:13:08. Application deadline. To be eligible for a turkey hunting recruitment license, a completed application under § 41:06:13:06 must be received by the department by December 31 preceding the spring turkey season. Source: 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022. General Author…

41:06:13:09. Selection of non-governmental organization by commission. The commission shall review and evaluate the information contained in each application and shall select a participant according to the criteria listed in § 41:06:13:07. The department secretary shall notify al…

41:06:14:01. Fall turkey hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses. The fall wild turkey hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily beginning on November 1 through January 31. No more than 500 one-tag any turkey licenses may be issued…

Rule 41:06:14:02 Black Hills unit -- Exceptions. 41:06:14:02. Black Hills unit -- Exceptions. The following is a description of the open Black Hills unit: Unit PFT-BH1: excluding Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, and those portions of Custer and Fall River counties with…

41:06:14:02.01. Prairie units. The following is a description of the open prairie units for the fall wild turkey hunting season: (1) Unit PFT-01A: Minnehaha County. A person may use only a shotgun with shotshells, a muzzleloading shotgun, or a bow and arrow; (2) Unit PFT-02A: tha…

Rule 41:06:14:03 Repealed. 41:06:14:03. Bag and possession limit. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 15, effective August 25, 1980; 9 SDR 14, effective August 8, 1982; 9 SDR 171, effective July 13, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 22, effectiv…

Rule 41:06:14:04 Repealed. 41:06:14:04. Licenses valid for unit specified. Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 15, effective August 25, 1980; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 15 SDR 3, effective July 21, 1988; 23 SDR 220, effective June 26, 1997; 30 SDR 189, effective June 7, 2…

Rule 41:06:14:05 Repealed. 41:06:14:05. Application requirements and restrictions. Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 15, effective August 25, 1980; 8 SDR 15, effective August 19, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 13 SDR 9, effective August 3, 1986; 14 SDR 14, effective A…

41:06:15:01. Custer State Park spring wild turkey hunting season established--Number and type of licenses available. The Custer State Park spring wild turkey hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day from the fourth Saturday of April through eigh…

41:06:15:02. Open unit. Unit CST-CU1: Custer State Park is open for spring wild turkey hunting. Source: 1 SDR 40, effective December 4, 1974; 2 SDR 36, effective November 12, 1975; 4 SDR 57, effective March 16, 1978; 5 SDR 68, effective February 15, 1979; 6 SDR 94, effective Marc…

Rule 41:06:15:03 Repealed. 41:06:15:03. Bag and possession limit. Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 40, effective December 4, 1974; 4 SDR 57, effective March 16, 1978; 10 SDR 85, effective February 16, 1984; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective Augu…

Rule 41:06:15:04 Repealed. 41:06:15:04. Applications for license. Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 40, effective December 4, 1974; 4 SDR 57, effective March 16, 1978; 10 SDR 85, effective February 16, 1984; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 202…

Rule 41:06:16:01 Duck hunting season established. 41:06:16:01. Duck hunting season established. The duck hunting season is open as described in §§ 41:06:16:02 and 41:06:16:02.01. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective Septembe…

Rule 41:06:16:02 High Plains duck hunting season established. 41:06:16:02. High Plains duck hunting season established. The High Plains duck hunting season is open for 97 consecutive days beginning on the second Saturday of October within the High Plains Mallard Management Unit d…

Rule 41:06:16:02.01 Low Plains duck hunting season established. 41:06:16:02.01. Low Plains duck hunting season established. The duck hunting season in the Low Plains north zone is open for 74 consecutive days beginning the Saturday closest to September 24. The Low Plains north zo…

41:06:16:03. Daily bag limit. For purposes of this section, the term "ducks" includes "mergansers." The daily bag limit is six ducks, unless the person chooses the second-tier option at which the daily bag limit is an aggregate of three ducks of any species or gender. The daily l…

Rule 41:06:16:04 Repealed. 41:06:16:04. Point values of ducks -- Coots excepted.Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 5 SDR 19, effective September 14, 1978; 6 SDR 31, effective Oc…

41:06:16:05. Possession limit. The possession limit for ducks, including mergansers, is three times the daily bag limit for each species. A person may, at any one time, possess no more than 45 coots taken according to the daily bag limit. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11,…

Rule 41:06:16:06 Repealed. 41:06:16:06. Season closed on canvasbacks.Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 6 SDR 31, effective October 2, 1979; repealed, 10 SDR 23, effective Septe…

Rule 41:06:16:06.01 Goose definitions. 41:06:16:06.01. Goose definitions. The following definitions apply to goose species in the state: (1) Dark geese include all Canada geese, black Brant, and white-fronted geese; (2) Light geese include all other geese. Source: 9 SDR 37, effec…

41:06:16:07. Goose hunting season, conservation order, and August management take established -- Shooting hours -- Exceptions -- Open units -- Closed areas. The light goose hunting season is open statewide for one hundred and five consecutive days beginning on the last Saturday o…

Rule 41:06:16:07.01 Shotgun shell limit exception. 41:06:16:07.01. Shotgun shell limit exception. Notwithstanding subdivision 41:06:04:05(1), a person may take light geese during a Conservation Order with a shotgun which is capable of holding more than three shells. Source: 25 SD…

Rule 41:06:16:07.02 Federal migratory waterfowl stamp -- Exception. 41:06:16:07.02. Federal migratory waterfowl stamp -- Exception. Notwithstanding subdivision 41:06:04:05(3), a person may take light geese during a Conservation Order and Canada geese during an August Management T…

41:06:16:08. Special Canada goose hunting unit established -- Limited permits -- Application. Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 5 SDR 19…

41:06:16:09. Bag and possession limits on geese. The daily bag limit in Unit 1, as described in subdivision 41:06:16:07(1), during the goose hunting season may include no more than fifty light geese, eight geese that may be a combination of Canada geese and black brant, and three…

41:06:16:09.01. Tundra swan season established -- Open units -- Shooting hours. The tundra swan hunting season is open from the Saturday closest to October first through the end of the light goose hunting season as established in § 41:06:16:07 in the counties of Aurora, Brule, Be…

Rule 41:06:16:10 Certain roadways closed to hunting. 41:06:16:10. Certain roadways closed to hunting. Brown County Road 16, adjacent to Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County, is closed to all hunting during the waterfowl seasons and Conservation Order. Source: 1 SDR …

41:06:16:11. Maximum number of nonresident waterfowl licenses -- Open units -- Dates -- License restrictions. The maximum number of nonresident waterfowl licenses to be issued by lottery is four thousand two hundred special nonresident waterfowl licenses, two thousand temporary n…