South Dakota Administrative Code

41:06:16:11.01. Nonresident waterfowl license purchase restrictions -- Unsold licenses. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may purchase only one nonresident waterfowl license for the fall-winter general waterfowl season each year. If nonresident waterfowl lice…

Rule 41:06:16:12 Waterfowl management area. 41:06:16:12. Waterfowl management area. That portion of Lake Sharpe including the water, islands, and bars within the water's edge from a north-south line across the reservoir through the dredged channel at the east end of Hipple Lake d…

Rule 41:06:16:13 Repealed.. 41:06:16:13. Nontoxic shot. Repealed. Source: 9 SDR 37, effective September 28, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 23 SDR 220, effective June 26, 1997; repealed, 38 SDR 101, effective December 5, 2011.

41:06:17:01. Snipe hunting season established. The snipe hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from September first through October thirty-first. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 116, effective April 2…

Rule 41:06:17:02 Repealed. 41:06:17:02. Open unit. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 10, effective August 7, 1975; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

41:06:17:03. Daily bag limit. The daily bag limit is five snipe. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 19, effective August 31, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020; 51 SDR 13, effective August 14, 2024. General Authority: SDCL 41…

41:06:17:04. Possession limit. A person may have in possession no more than fifteen snipe taken according to the daily limit in § 41:06:17:03. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 19, effective August 31, 1981; 9 SDR 30, effective September 13, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effectiv…

Rule 41:06:18:01 Sandhill crane hunting season established. 41:06:18:01. Sandhill crane hunting season established. The sandhill crane hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for 58 days beginning on the fourth Saturday of September. Source: 1 SDR 26, e…

Rule 41:06:18:02 Open unit. 41:06:18:02. Open unit. The unit open to sandhill crane hunting is that portion of the state lying west of a line beginning at the South Dakota-North Dakota border and State Highway 25, then south on State Highway 25 to its junction with State Highway …

Rule 41:06:18:03 Daily bag limit. 41:06:18:03. Daily bag limit. The daily bag limit is three sandhill cranes. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020. General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(2)…

Rule 41:06:18:04 Possession limit. 41:06:18:04. Possession limit. A person may have in possession at one time no more than nine sandhill cranes taken according to the daily bag limit. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 4…

Rule 41:06:18:05 Repealed. 41:06:18:05. Special permit required. Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 10 SDR 23, effective September 22, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; repealed, 33 SDR 212, effective June 4, 2007.

Rule 41:06:18:06 Repealed. 41:06:18:06. Nontoxic shot. Repealed. Source: 9 SDR 37, effective September 28, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; repealed, 38 SDR 101, effective December 5, 2011.

41:06:19:01. Black Hills deer hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses. The Black Hills deer hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset daily beginning on November 1 through November 30. No more than 5,000 one-tag deer …

41:06:19:02. Open Unit. The unit open to deer hunting in the Black Hills is Unit BHD-BH1. Unit BHD-BH1 is: those portions of Custer, Fall River, Lawrence, Meade, and Pennington Counties within a line beginning at the South Dakota-Wyoming border and Interstate 90, then easterly an…

Rule 41:06:19:03 Repealed. 41:06:19:03. Bag limit. Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 6 SDR 31, effective October 2, 1979; 9 SDR 30, effective September 13, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 22 SDR 188, effective July 10, 1996; 30 SDR 189…

41:06:19:04. Special deer licenses. Special deer licenses valid November first through November thirtieth are available by lottery. The following is a description of the open units: (1) Unit BHD-BD1: those portions of Custer, Lawrence, Meade, and Pennington Counties within a line…

Rule 41:06:19:05 Repealed. 41:06:19:05. Issuance of special licenses -- Validity.Repealed. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; repealed, 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976.

Rule 41:06:19:06 Limit on licenses. 41:06:19:06. Limit on licenses. Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 9 SDR 30, effective September 13, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 40, effective Septem…

Rule 41:06:19:07 Repealed. 41:06:19:07. Application requirements and restrictions. Repealed. Source: 30 SDR 189, effective June 7, 2004; 33 SDR 1, effective July 18, 2006; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

41:06:20:01. West River prairie deer hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses. The West River prairie deer hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day for 16 consecutive days beginning on the Saturday 12 days be…

Rule 41:06:20:01.01 Repealed. 41:06:20:01.01. Additional season dates. Repealed. Source: 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 33 SDR 1, effective July 18, 2006; 36 SDR 21, effective August 18, 2009; 39 S…

41:06:20:02. Open units -- Exceptions. The following is a description of the open units: (1) Unit WRD-02A: those portions of Pennington and Meade counties within a line beginning at Interstate 90 at New Underwood, then northerly from New Underwood along 160th Avenue to Meade Coun…

Rule 41:06:20:02.01 Special any deer or any whitetail deer licenses -- Restrictions. 41:06:20:02.01. Special any deer or any whitetail deer licenses – Restrictions. The West River resident and nonresident "special any deer" license allocation is the greater of four percent of the…

Rule 41:06:20:03 Repealed. 41:06:20:03. Licenses valid only for the unit, number, and type of deer specified. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 78, effective June 19, 1975; 5 SDR 108, effective June 28, 1979; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 10 SDR 148, e…

Rule 41:06:20:03.01 Repealed. 41:06:20:03.01. Two-tag license restrictions.Repealed. Source: 10 SDR 148, effective July 11, 1984; 13 SDR 9, effective August 3, 1986; repealed, 14 SDR 14, effective August 6, 1987.

Rule 41:06:20:04 Repealed. 41:06:20:04. Application requirements and restrictions. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 78, effective June 19, 1975; 2 SDR 88, effective July 1, 1976; 3 SDR 87, effective June 26, 1977; 4 SDR 88, effective June 27, 1978, 6 SDR 129, effectiv…

Rule 41:06:20:05 Repealed. 41:06:20:05. Requirements and restrictions on Indian land.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 88, effective July 1, 1976; 3 SDR 87, effective June 26, 1977; 9 SDR 158, effective June 14, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 14, effective Augu…

Rule 41:06:20:06 Repealed. 41:06:20:06. Designation of areas where free antlerless deer licenses can be used by farmers and ranchers. Repealed. Source: 37 SDR 18, effective August 16, 2010; repealed, 38 SDR 8, effective August 3, 2011.

41:06:21:01. East River deer hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses. The East River deer hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day for 16 consecutive days beginning on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. In ad…

41:06:21:02. Open units -- Exceptions. The following is a description of the open units and the maximum number and types of resident licenses available in each unit: (1) Unit ERD-01A: Minnehaha County. The portion of Minnehaha County east of Interstate 29, south of Interstate 90,…

Rule 41:06:21:02.01 Special any deer licenses -- Restrictions. 41:06:21:02.01. Special any deer licenses -- Restrictions. The East River resident "special any deer" license allocation is the greater of four percent of the total East River deer licenses which included an "any deer…

Rule 41:06:21:03 Repealed. 41:06:21:03. License valid only for unit, number, and type of deer specified. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 78, effective June 19, 1975; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 22, effective August 9, 1984; 12 SDR 14, effect…

Rule 41:06:21:04 Repealed. 41:06:21:04. Application requirements and restrictions. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 78, effective June 19, 1975; 2 SDR 88, effective July 1, 1976; 3 SDR 87, effective June 26, 1977; 4 SDR 88, effective June 27, 1978; 6 SDR 129, effectiv…

Rule 41:06:21:05 Designation of areas where free antlerless deer licenses can be used qy qualified farmers and ranchers. 41:06:21:05. Designation of areas where free antlerless deer licenses can be used by farmers and ranchers. Repealed. Source: 37 SDR 18, effective August 16, 20…

41:06:22:01. Archery deer hunting season established -- Number of licenses -- Access permits. The archery deer hunting season is open statewide from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day beginning September first through January first, except as othe…

41:06:22:01.01. Open units. The following is a description of the open units for deer: (1) Unit ARD-ST1: statewide, excluding Custer State Park; (2) Unit ARD-ER1: all counties east of the Missouri River; (3) Unit ARD-WR1: all counties west of the Missouri River, excluding Custer …

41:06:22:01.02. Nonresident archery deer hunting season restrictions. A nonresident may not hunt deer on private lands leased for public access by the department or public lands prior to October first. Source: 46 SDR 11, effective July 29, 2019; 47 SDR 137, effective June 29, 202…

41:06:22:02. Restricted areas -- Exceptions. The archery deer hunting season is restricted in the following areas with the applicable restrictions or exceptions noted: (1) Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County is open September 1 through January 1, except during the …

Rule 41:06:22:03 Repealed. 41:06:22:03. Licenses valid in specific unit -- Archery only. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 78, effective June 19, 1975; 2 SDR 74, effective May 18, 1976; 3 SDR 87, effective June 26, 1977; 4 SDR 88, effective June 27, 1978; 5 SDR 108, ef…

41:06:22:03.01. License purchase restrictions. An individual may purchase one license valid in unit ARD-ST1. In lieu of a license valid in unit ARD-ST1, a resident may purchase one license valid in unit ARD-ER1 and one license valid in unit ARD-WR1. A nonresident may purchase one…

Rule 41:06:22:04 Repealed. 41:06:22:04. Limitation on tree stands in Lawrence County.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 78, effective June 19, 1975; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; repealed, 11 SDR 172, effective June 27, 1985.

Rule 41:06:22:05 Repealed. 41:06:22:05. Season dates, open units, and number and type of licenses available for the special antlerless deer archery hunting season.Repealed. Source: 11 SDR 172, effective June 27, 1985; 12 SDR 92, effective December 4, 1985; repealed, 12 SDR 186, e…

Rule 41:06:22:06 Repealed. 41:06:22:06. Application requirements and restrictions. Repealed. Source: 17 SDR 23, effective August 16, 1990; 19 SDR 17, effective August 12, 1992; 27 SDR 111, effective May 8, 2001; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective A…

41:06:23:01. Antelope hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses. The antelope hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, for sixteen consecutive days, beginning on the Saturday closest to October first. No more than eig…

41:06:23:02. Open units -- Exceptions. The following is a description of the open units for the antelope hunting season: (1) Unit PRA-02A: that portion of Pennington County east of the Cheyenne River; (2) Unit PRA-11A: Bennett and Oglala Lakota Counties; (3) Unit PRA-15A: that po…

41:06:23:03. East River units -- Exceptions. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 10, effective August 7, 1975; 3 SDR 13, effective August 25, 1976; 4 SDR 10, effective August 25, 1977; 5 SDR 12, effective August 21, 1978; 6 SDR 14, effective August 23, 1979; 7 SDR 21, ef…

Rule 41:06:23:04 Repealed. 41:06:23:04. Licenses valid for unit specified -- Limit. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 14, effective August 23, 1979; 8 SDR 19, effective August 31, 1981; 10 SDR 23, effective September 22, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1…

Rule 41:06:23:05 Repealed. 41:06:23:05. Application requirements and restrictions. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 10, effective August 7, 1975; 7 SDR 21, effective September 15, 1980; 9 SDR 56, effective November 7, 1982; 10 SDR 23, effective September 22, 1983; 10 …

Rule 41:06:23:06 Repealed. 41:06:23:06. Requirements and restrictions on Indian land.Repealed. Source: 4 SDR 10, effective August 25, 1977; repealed, 9 SDR 30, effective September 13, 1982.