South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 41:06:07:02.01 Repealed. 41:06:07:02.01. Weighted preference system established. Repealed. Source: 8 SDR 19, effective August 31, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 20 SDR 204, effective June 7, 1994; repealed, 36 SDR 215, effective July 1, 2010.

41:06:07:03. Hunting bison -- Equipment requirements. Except as otherwise provided in this section, bison may be hunted only with a firearm that is at least .270 caliber and which produces at least two thousand two hundred foot-pounds of muzzle energy. During the Custer State Par…

Rule 41:06:07:04 Repealed. 41:06:07:04. Turkey licensees required to report.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 3 SDR 13, effective August 25, 1976.

Rule 41:06:07:05 Transferred. 41:06:07:05. Transferred to § 41:06:02:03.

Rule 41:06:07:06 Repealed. 41:06:07:06. Clothing color requirement.Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 13, effective August 25, 1976; repealed, 7 SDR 15, effective August 25, 1980.

Rule 41:06:07:07 Repealed. 41:06:07:07. Road use restricted -- Exception. Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 13, effective August 25, 1976; 8 SDR 15, effective August 19, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

Rule 41:06:07:08 Repealed. 41:06:07:08. Accompaniment by guides prohibited -- Exception. Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 13, effective August 25, 1976; 8 SDR 15, effective August 19, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 12 SDR 22, effective August 21, 1985; repealed, 38 S…

Rule 41:06:07:09 Repealed. 41:06:07:09. Shooting turkey in tree prohibited.Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 192, effective June 22, 1987; repealed, 21 SDR 102, effective December 8, 1994.

Rule 41:06:07:10 Hunting restrictions near roads and buildings. 41:06:07:10. Hunting restrictions near roads and buildings. No person may hunt any big game species or coyotes within 200 yards of any public access road or building in Custer State Park. Source: 36 SDR 215, effectiv…

41:06:08:01. Pheasant hunting season established -- Open units and dates. The pheasant hunting season is open in the units and during the dates set out in this section. The season is open from 10:00 a.m. central time to sunset each day. The open dates and units are as follows: (1…

Rule 41:06:08:02 Daily bag limit. 41:06:08:02. Daily bag limit. The daily bag limit is three male pheasants. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 5 SDR 19, effective September 14, 1978; 6 S…

Rule 41:06:08:03 Possession limit. 41:06:08:03. Possession limit. A person may have in possession at any one time no more than 15 male pheasants taken according to the daily bag limit. Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 4 SDR 1…

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, that portion of Lawrence County south of Interstate 90; that portion of Meade County west and south of Interstate 90; thos…

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…

41:06:14:02. Black Hills unit -- Exceptions. The Black Hills unit for the fall turkey hunting season is PFT-BH1. The unit, which excludes Custer State Park, is described as those portions of Custer and Fall River counties within a line beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 38…

41:06:14:02.01. Prairie units. Except for the Black Hills fall turkey open unit and statewide spring archery turkey unit, the open prairie units for the fall wild turkey hunting season are the same units described in § 41:06:13:02, excluding BST-BH1 and AST-ST1. In Minnehaha Coun…

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…