S.D. Admin. R. 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 State Park;

(4) Unit ARD-LM1: antlerless whitetail deer licenses will be available in hunting units that offer a deer license for antlerless deer in the lottery drawing for the Black Hills, West River, and East River deer seasons. One single tag license may be purchased for this hunting unit;

(5) Unit ARD-MP1: for those designated areas within the city limits of Custer;

(6) Unit ARD-MP2: for those designated areas within the city limites limits of Rapid City; and

(7) Unit ARD-MP3: for those designated areas within the city limits of Sioux Falls.

Notes

S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:22:01.01

13 SDR 192, effective 6/22/1987; 19 SDR 190, effective 6/15/1993; 20 SDR 204, effective 6/7/1994; 21 SDR 207, effective 6/5/1995; 22 SDR 172, effective 6/11/1996; 23 SDR 197, effective 5/27/1997; 25 SDR 141, effective 5/27/1999; 26 SDR 162, effective 6/14/2000; 29 SDR 160, effective 6/3/2003; 30 SDR 171, effective 5/11/2004; 31 SDR 191, effective 6/7/2005; 32 SDR 225, effective 7/3/2006; 35 SDR 306, effective 7/2/2009; 38 SDR 8, effective 8/3/2011; 39 SDR 10, effective 8/1/2012; 40 SDR 14, effective 7/29/2013; 41 SDR 7, effective 7/30/2014; 42 SDR14, effective 8/10/2015; 42 SDR 9, effective 8/1/2016; 43 SDR 17, effective 8/7/2017; 45 SDR 153, effective 6/24/2019; 46 SDR 146, effective 7/2/2020; 47 SDR 137, effective 6/29/2021; 49 SDR 009, effective 8/8/2022

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

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

The amended version of this section by 51 SDR 140, effective 6/30/2025 is not yet available.