Title 41 — GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY

The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may revoke any fur dealer's license if the commission determines that the holder of the license has violated any provision of §§ 41-14-22 and 41-14-23 relating to fur dealers or has knowingly purchased any skin taken out of season. No person wh…

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a resident to hunt, take, or kill wild turkeys without a resident wild turkey license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A resident wild turkey license permits the licensee to hunt …

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill wild turkeys without a nonresident wild turkey license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A nonresident wild turkey license permits the licensee…

If any game animals, game birds, black bears, mountain lions, or wolves are a threat to the public's health, safety, and welfare, or are doing damage to property, the secretary of game, fish and parks may by a written permit authorize a conservation officer, a municipality or cou…

In addition to the specific authority of the secretary of game, fish and parks to issue permits pursuant to § 41-6-29 the Game, Fish and Parks Commission may also, by resolution, authorize the secretary of game, fish and parks to issue a specific number of depredation permits to …

Any person, licensed or unlicensed, may kill a mountain lion if reasonably necessary to protect the life of that person or some other person. Any person, licensed or unlicensed, who owns or cares for livestock or pets, may kill any mountain lion posing an imminent threat to such …

A resident of this state may catch, trap, or kill protected fur - bearing animals upon land occupied by him without obtaining a license so to do, during any period when hunting, catching, taking, trapping, or killing such animals is permitted. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0308 (4).

Except as provided in this section, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill species defined as a predator/varmint in § 41-1-1 without a nonresident predator/varmint license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fis…

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor to breed, raise, ship, or sell game birds without a license for breeding and raising birds or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A license for breeding and raising birds permits the breedi…

For the purposes of all classification and administration of the statutes of the State of South Dakota, executive orders, administrative orders, and rules pertaining to upland game birds that are being raised in captivity: (1) Such upland game birds and any products that are lawf…

Persons who possess and are acting within the scope of a scientific collector's license are exempt from the other criminal sanctions in this title. A scientific collector's license may be issued by the secretary of game, fish and parks to persons engaged in bona fide scientific r…

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to preserve or mount birds, animals, or fish that such person does not own without a taxidermist's license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A taxidermist's license permit…

41-6-36 Nonresident fishing license--Privileges. 41-6-37 Temporary fishing license--Privileges. 41-6-37.1 Repealed 41-6-37.2 Nursing facility group fishing license--Fees and regulations set by commission--Resident defined. 41-6-38 Hoop net, trap, or setline license--Privileges an…

Any resident fishing license or any resident senior fishing license permits the licensee to take fish, frogs, and turtles in the manner and to the extent provided in chapters 41-12 and 41-13 . Any resident who has served in the armed forces of the United States and is a patient i…

A nonresident fishing license entitles the licensee to all the privileges of a resident fishing license. The license shall describe the licensee and designate place of residence and post office address. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0302 (5); SL 1941, ch 105 ; SL 1947, ch 104 ; SL 1949,…

A temporary fishing license entitles the licensee to all privileges of a fishing license. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0302 (6); SL 1941, ch 105 ; SL 1949, ch 90 , § 4; SL 1953, ch 99 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0302 (5); SL 1966, ch 69 , § 2; SL 1970, ch 235 , § 2; SL 1976, ch 258 , § …

Source: SL 1983, ch 296 ; SL 1984, ch 29 , § 5V; SL 2001, ch 231 , § 1; SL 2021, ch 184 , § 6.

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may establish a nursing facility group fishing license which entitles residents of any nursing facility licensed by the state the privileges of resident fishing licenses on any individual outing. The fees and regulations for group fishing li…

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to take fish from the public waters of the state by the use of any hoop net, trap, setline, or similar device without a hoop net, trap, or setline license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and …

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to maintain, operate, or sell fish from a fish hatchery without a private fish hatchery license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A private fish hatchery license may be is…

A license to take fur-bearing animals is not required of a resident of this state less than eighteen years old to exercise the rights and privileges of the holder of such a license. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0308 (3); SL 1959, ch 113 , § 2; SL 2009, ch 206 , § 44; SL 2021, ch 184 , …

A private fish hatchery licensee may with the permission of the secretary of game, fish and parks, allow the purchaser of fish propagated or held in a hatchery to fish for them in any private pool located on the hatchery and to remove and transport the fish so caught and purchase…

No license is required for the privilege of purchasing and catching fish pursuant to §

41-6-43 Records and reports required of private fish hatchery. 41-6-44 Resident wholesale bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor. 41-6-44.1 Nonresident wholesale bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor. 41-6-45 Re…

A private fish hatchery licensee shall keep such records and render such reports to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks as required by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to §

Except as authorized by this section, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a resident to sell to any retail, wholesale, or export bait dealer or to possess or transport bait or other wild animals commonly used as fish bait or biological specimens or to transport or sell bait and speci…

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a nonresident to transport bait and biological specimens into the state, possess bait or biological specimens within the state, or sell bait and biological specimen animals within the state without a nonresident wholesale bait dealer license or in …

Except as authorized by this section, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to sell at retail any bait or biological specimen animals without a resident retail bait dealer license or a nonresident retail bait dealer license, or in violation of the conditions of the license or …

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to transport bait or biological specimen animals from the state for resale without an export bait dealer license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The Department of Game, …

Repealed by SL 1988, ch 334 , §§ 7, 8 41-6-49 41-6-49 to 41-6-51. Repealed by SL 1979, ch 280 , §§ 1 to 3 41-6-52 Application for resident license by nonresidents prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor. 41-6-53 Nonresident or visitor's license--Eligibility. 41-6-54

Raccoon, skunk, fox, and badger may be killed by a property owner, lessee, or the property owner's or lessee's agent at any time without a license if the animal is doing damage around buildings or causing injury to livestock or poultry. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0308 (5); SL 1979, c…

No person other than a resident as defined in this title may make application for, purchase, or attempt to purchase a resident license under §§ 41-6-12 to 41-6-45.1 , inclusive. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0306 (1); SL 1941, ch 106…

A nonresident or visitor's license may only be granted under §§ 41-6-16 to 41-6-45.1 , inclusive, to a person whose residence does not qualify the person for a resident license. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0306 (2); SL 1941, ch 106 ; SL 1949, ch 91 ; SL 1953, ch 103 , § 2; SL 1959, ch…

41-6-56 41-6-56 , 41-6-57. Repealed by SL 1999, ch 210 , §§ 2, 3 41-6-58

Only one license of any one type, except visitor's fishing license, nonresident small game license, and nonresident waterfowl license may be obtained under §§ 41-6-16 to 41-6-45.1 , inclusive, by any one person. However, the Game, Fish and Parks Commission may prescribe rules for…

41-6-59.1 Regulation of fee remittance by agents to county treasurers. 41-6-60 Big game transportation permits issued by conservation officers. 41-6-61 Licenses to be issued by secretary--Discretionary licenses. 41-6-62 Form and content of applications--Oath of applicant. 41-6-63…

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0303 (1) as added by SL 1947, ch 103 , § 2; SL 1953, ch 102 ; SL 1959, ch 109 , § 2 (1); SL 1967, ch 84 , § 1; SL 1979, ch 281 , § 1; SL 1982, ch 242 , § 4; SL 1993, ch 313 ; SL 1997, ch 233 , § 1; SL 1999, ch 210 , § 4; SL 2000, ch 206 , § 1; SL 2023, ch 1…

The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the purpose of regulating the remittance to the department of fees collected by agents appointed by the department for the sale of licenses. Source: SL 1985, ch 326 , § 1; SL 1999, ch 210 , § 5.

A license to fish, to the extent and in the manner permitted by a fishing license, is not required of any person less than eighteen years old. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0308 (2); SL 1959, ch 113 , § 2; SL 2009, ch 206 , § 46; SL 2021, ch 184 , § 2.

Permits under § 41-6-22 may be issued by the secretary of game, fish and parks or any conservation officer. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0303 (2); SL 1947, ch 103 , § 2; SL 1953, ch 102 ; SL 1959, ch 109 , § 2.

Licenses under §§ 41-6-25 to 41-6-28 , inclusive, under §§ 41-6-31 to 41-6-33 , inclusive, and under §§ 41-6-38 to 41-6-43 , inclusive, may be issued by the secretary of game, fish and parks. The granting of licenses provided under §§ 41-6-32 to 41-6-33 , inclusive, and under §§ …

Any application for any license under this title shall show that the applicant is legally eligible for the license for which the applicant applies. Any person authorized under §§ 41-2-33 and 41-6-61 to issue a license may take the oath of the applicant thereto with the same force…

A licensee shall exhibit the licensee's license or other form of license authorization issued by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks pursuant to Titles 41 and 42 upon request by a conservation officer or other law enforcement officer. A licensee who is sixteen years of age or …

Repealed by SL 1984, ch 273 , § 69 41-6-65

41-6-66.1 Maximum amounts for issuing license--Violation as misdemeanor. 41-6-66.2

Any license permitted or provided for in this title and § 32-20A-15.1 shall be in such form as the Game, Fish, and Parks Commission or department directs. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0303 (1) as added by SL 1947, ch 103 , § 2; SL 1953, ch 102 ; SL 1959, ch 109 , § 2; SL 1967, ch 84 , …

No more than four dollars, to be paid for by the licensee, may be charged for the issuing of any one game, fish, or trapping license by the various license agents. However, the maximum amount to be charged for issuing any nonresident small game or nonresident big game license may…

July 1, 2008. 41-6-67

41-6-69 Repealed by SL 2012, ch 201 , § 2. 41-6-70

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0303 (1) as added by SL 1947, ch 103 , § 2; SL 1953, ch 102 ; SL 1959, ch 109 , § 2; SL 1967, ch 84 , § 1; SL 1999, ch 210 , § 10; SL 2023, ch 147 , § 2.