South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 41:06:46:05 Selection of standby hunters for specific depredation hunts. 41:06:46:05. Selection of standby hunters for specific depredation hunts. Upon approval of the annual depredation hunter pool resolution by the commission and subsequent issuance of depredation permits …

Rule 41:06:46:06 Landowner/operator depredation permits. 41:06:46:06. Landowner/operator depredation permits. A resident landowner/operator who is experiencing documented big game depredation and who is actually operating agricultural or grazing land within the specific geographi…

Rule 41:06:46:07 Validity of permits -- Issuance of tags. 41:06:46:07. Validity of permits -- Issuance of tags. Depredation permits and landowner/operator depredation permits issued under this chapter are valid only for the killing and taking by the permittee of the species, gend…

Rule 41:06:46:08 Repealed. 41:06:46:08. Hunter report card. Repealed. Source: 19 SDR 207, effective July 14, 1993; 28 SDR 44, effective October 3, 2001; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

Rule 41:06:46:09 Affected landowner to allow free access. 41:06:46:09. Affected landowner to allow free access. A landowner requesting assistance from any big game depredation shall permit hunting access to hunters possessing depredation permits without charge during the depredat…

Rule 41:06:46:10 Repealed. 41:06:46:10. Elk depredation permit fee. Repealed. Source: 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016; 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018.

Rule 41:06:46:11 Eligibility for elk depredation permits and future elk hunting licenses. 41:06:46:11. Eligibility for elk depredation permits and future elk hunting licenses. Any person regardless of being issued an elk license in the first drawing of an elk hunting season withi…

41:06:47:01. Special Custer State Park antlerless elk hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses available -- Season dates. The special Custer State Park "antlerless elk" hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each da…

41:06:47:02. Open units. The areas open to elk hunting under this chapter are within the boundaries of Custer State Park. Source: 20 SDR 204, effective June 7, 1994; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 22 SDR 172, effective June 11, 1996; 23 SDR 197, effective May 27, 1997; 24 SD…

Rule 41:06:47:03 Repealed. 41:06:47:03. Licenses valid for the dates and types specified. Repealed. Source: 20 SDR 204, effective June 7, 1994; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

Rule 41:06:47:04 Repealed. 41:06:47:04. Mandatory inspection. Repealed. Source: 20 SDR 204, effective June 7, 1994; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

Rule 41:06:47:05 Repealed. 41:06:47:05. Legal weapons. Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 24 SDR 156, effective May 17, 1998; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

41:06:47:06. Special antlerless elk population management licenses. Repealed. Source: 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 52 SDR 107, effective May 25, 2026.

41:06:47:07. Licensee selection process -- Payment of fee. Repealed. Source: 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 52 SDR 107, effective May 25, 2026.

41:06:47:08. Eligibility of license holders for future elk seasons affected. Repealed. Source: 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 52 SDR 107, effective May 25, 2026.

Rule 41:06:48:01 Custer State Park late archery elk hunting season established. 41:06:48:01. Custer State Park late archery elk hunting season established. The Custer State Park late archery elk hunting season is open one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset eac…

Rule 41:06:48:02 Open unit -- Dates -- Number and type of licenses. 41:06:48:02. Open unit -- Dates -- Number and type of licenses. The unit open to elk hunting under this chapter is Unit 556-CUA. In Unit 556-CUA, no "any elk" licenses may be issued and are valid within the bound…

Rule 41:06:48:03 Repealed. 41:06:48:03. Bag and possession limit -- Archery only. Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

Rule 41:06:48:04 Repealed. 41:06:48:04. Mandatory inspection. Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 24 SDR 156, effective May 17, 1998; repealed, 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012.

41:06:49:01. Youth and mentored youth waterfowl hunting season established. The youth and mentored youth waterfowl hunting season is open statewide for two consecutive days from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily beginning fourteen days prior to the Saturday closest to …

Rule 41:06:49:02 Repealed. 41:06:49:02. Open area. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 25 SDR 21, effective August 27, 1998; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

Rule 41:06:49:03 Daily limit. 41:06:49:03. Daily limit. The daily limit of waterfowl is the same as during the regular waterfowl season. Source: 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 24 SDR 23, effective August 31, 1997; 25 SDR 21, effective August 27, 1998; 26 SDR 21, effecti…

41:06:49:04. Eligibility requirements and restrictions. Persons who have not reached the age of eighteen years by the first day of the season may hunt during the youth and mentored youth waterfowl season. Source: 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 25 SDR 21, effective Augus…

Rule 41:06:50:01 Early fall Canada goose season established. 41:06:50:01. Early fall Canada goose season established. The early fall Canada goose season is open as described in § 41:06:50:02. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily. Source: 23 SDR 38, effe…

41:06:50:02. Open unit and season dates. Early fall Canada goose hunting season is open September first through September thirtieth. This season is open statewide except in Unit 2 as described in § 41:06:16:07. Source: 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 24 SDR 23, effective…

41:06:50:03. Daily and possession limits. The daily limit is eight Canada geese. A person may possess no more than twenty-four Canada geese. Source: 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 24 SDR 23, effective August 31, 1997; 25 SDR 21, effective August 27, 1998; 26 SDR 21, eff…

41:06:50:04. Eligibility requirements and restrictions. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 27 SDR 13, effective August 27, 2000; 28 SDR 24, effective August 28, 2001; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 34 SDR 49, effective August 22, 2007; 46 SDR 116, e…

Rule 41:06:52:01 Repealed. 41:06:52:01. Elk depredation hunt established. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 25 SDR 59, effective October 26, 1998; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 43 SDR 89, effective Decembe…

Rule 41:06:52:02 Repealed. 41:06:52:02. Permit numbers authorized -- Fee. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 25 SDR 59, effective October 26, 1998; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016.

Rule 41:06:52:03 Repealed. 41:06:52:03. Applicant selection process. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016.

Rule 41:06:52:04 Repealed. 41:06:52:04. Affected qualified landowners eligible for permit. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016.

Rule 41:06:52:05 Repealed. 41:06:52:05. Eligibility for future elk season affected. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 25 SDR 59, effective October 26, 1998; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016.

Rule 41:06:52:06 Repealed. 41:06:52:06. Affected landowner to allow free access. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016.

Rule 41:06:52:07 Repealed. 41:06:52:07. Selection of permit holders -- Payment of fee. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016.

Rule 41:06:53:01 Hunter safety course requirements. 41:06:53:01 Hunter safety course requirements. The hunter safety course shall consist of not less than ten hours of instruction. Source: 24 SDR 107, effective February 26, 1998. General Authority:SDCL 41-7-2. Law Implemented:SDC…

Rule 41:06:53:02 Hunter safety courses -- When and where offered. 41:06:53:02. Hunter safety courses -- When and where offered. A hunter safety course shall be offered two times each year in every county or as deemed necessary by the conservation officer responsible for the count…

Rule 41:06:53:03 Volunteer instructors. 41:06:53:03. Volunteer instructors. Conservation officers and other department employees shall recruit, train, and equip volunteer instructors to teach hunter safety courses. Source: 24 SDR 107, effective February 26, 1998. General Authorit…

Rule 41:06:53:04 Reimbursement for instructor expenses. 41:06:53:04. Reimbursement for instructor expenses. An instructor may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in conducting hunter safety courses in the amount of three dollars per student enrolled. No more than one instructor m…

Rule 41:06:53:05 Certificates issued on completion of course. 41:06:53:05. Certificates issued on completion of course. The instructor shall sign and issue a certificate of completion to each person who completes a hunter safety course. Source: 24 SDR 107, effective February 26, …

41:06:54:01. Special pheasant hunting authorized -- Valid on private land only. Upon application by a sponsoring nonprofit organization, a special pheasant hunting season for qualifying disabled veterans and purple heart recipients may be established anytime beginning September 1…

Rule 41:06:54:02 Season length -- Shooting hours -- Bag limits -- License requirements. 41:06:54:02. Season length -- Shooting hours -- Bag limits – License requirements. The shooting hours for a special pheasant hunting season are sunrise to sunset except that after the start of…

Rule 41:06:54:03 Application process. 41:06:54:03. Application process. A sponsoring nonprofit organization shall complete and submit an application to the department stating the name, address, and phone number of the sponsoring organization; the requested date of the season; the…

Rule 41:06:54:04 Repealed. 41:06:54:04. Season eligibility. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 176, effective June 21, 1998; 43 SDR 31, effective September 14, 2016.

Rule 41:06:54:05 Season assistants. 41:06:54:05. Season assistants. A person assisting in a special pheasant season conducted prior to the regular state pheasant hunting season who does not meet the qualifications to hunt in the special season may not actively participate in shoo…

Rule 41:06:54:06 Report required. 41:06:54:06. Report required. The sponsor of a special pheasant hunting season for disabled veterans shall provide a report of the season to the department after the date of the special season. That report must include the name and address of eac…

Rule 41:06:55:01 Special youth pheasant hunting season established -- Not valid on certain public road rights-of-way. 41:06:55:01. Special youth pheasant hunting season established -- Not valid on certain public road rights-of-way. A special youth pheasant hunting season is open …

Rule 41:06:55:02 Shooting hours -- Bag and possession limits -- License requirements. 41:06:55:02. Shooting hours -- Bag and possession limits -- License requirements. The shooting hours are 10:00 a.m. Central Time to sunset each day. The bag limit is three male pheasants daily, …

Rule 41:06:55:03 Season eligibility. 41:06:55:03. Season eligibility. A person who has not reached age 18 is eligible for this youth pheasant season. Source: 25 SDR 141, effective May 27, 1999; 34 SDR 297, effective June 4, 2008. General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17). Law Implem…

41:06:55:04. Adult armed accompaniment prohibited. If a parent or guardian is required to accompany the youth, the parent or guardian may not carry a firearm or actively participate in shooting pheasants. This section does not prohibit the carrying of a concealed pistol pursuant …

Rule 41:06:56:01 Bighorn sheep hunting season established. 41:06:56:01. Bighorn sheep hunting season established. The bighorn sheep hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day beginning on September 1 through December 31. Source…