S.D. Admin. R. 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 before Thanksgiving, except as provided in § 41:06:20:02. In addition, any hunter possessing a valid antlerless deer or antlerless whitetail deer tag in any West River unit may hunt from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day for 9 consecutive days beginning on the third Saturday following Thanksgiving. No more than 20,000 one-tag, 15,000 two-tag and 10,000 three-tag deer licenses may be issued to residents for the West River prairie deer hunting season.

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S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:20:01

SL 1975, ch 16; 42 SDR14, effective 8/10/2015; 42 SDR 9, effective 8/1/2016; 43 SDR 17, effective 8/7/2017; 44 SDR 184, effective 6/25/2018; 45 SDR 153, effective 6/24/2019; 47 SDR 137, effective 6/29/2021

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(2)(17).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(2)(17).

Resident big game license required, SDCL 41-6-19.

Nonresident big game license required, SDCL 41-6-20.