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Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And ParksArticle 41:03 - Parks and public lands
Chapter 41:03:01 - Uses of parks and public lands
Section 41:03:01:16.02 - Restrictions on use or possession of firearms on lake and fishing access areas and game production areas - Exceptions

S.D. Admin. R. 41:03:01:16.02

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Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024
Section 41:03:01:16.02 - Restrictions on use or possession of firearms on lake and fishing access areas and game production areas - Exceptions

Uncased firearms are prohibited in the following areas:

(1) East Pelican Lake Access Area in Codington County;
(2) That portion of the Beilage Game Production Area north of Christensen Drive located in sections 24 and 25, township 6 north, range 2 east, in Lawrence County;
(3) Hazel's Haven Fishing Access Area in Moody County;
(4) That portion of the Marcotte Game Production Area in section 16, township 5 north, range 5 east in Meade County;
(5) Kelley's Cove Fishing Access Area in Yankton County;
(6) Highway 38/James River Water Access Area in Davison County;
(7) New Underwood Lake Access Area in Pennington County except any licensed hunter while lawfully engaged in hunting;
(8) Rollings Game Production Area in Lincoln County except any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells only, while hunting small game or wild turkey during an open season and any person using a firearm on the shooting range located on the game production area when the range is open; and
(9) Lake Henry Fishing Access Area in Bon Homme County except any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells only, while hunting small game or wild turkey during an open season.

Only shotguns using shot shells, crossbows, and bows are permitted on lands owned by the Otter Tail Power Company and leased by the department as a game production area in Grant County and the Lake Andes Unit's game production areas in Charles Mix County.

S.D. Admin. R. 41:03:01:16.02

13 SDR 192, effective 6/22/1987; 19 SDR 128, effective 3/9/1993; 22 SDR 155, effective 5/22/1996; 25 SDR 43, effective 9/28/1998; 26 SDR 21, effective 8/23/1999; 26 SDR 85, effective 12/26/1999; 29 SDR 21, effective 8/26/2002; 30 SDR 115, effective 2/4/2004; 31 SDR 21, effective 8/23/2004; 32 SDR 31, effective 8/29/2005; 33 SDR 180, effective 5/7/2007; 36 SDR 39, effective 9/23/2009; 37 SDR 215, effective 5/31/2011; 41 SDR 34, effective 9/2/2014; 46 SDR 074, effective 12/2/2019

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(4), 41-17-1.1(8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(4), 41-17-1.1(8).