The grouse hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from the third Saturday of September through January thirty-first. For purposes of this chapter, the term "grouse" means sharptail grouse, ruffed grouse, and prairie chicken.
S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:09:01
General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(17).
Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(17), 41-11-5.
Combination licenses -- Issuance, SDCL 41-6-10.1. Resident licenses, permits, and stamps for hunting of small game, migratory birds, and migratory waterfowl -- Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-16. Nonresident licenses and permits for hunting of small game and migratory birds -- Privileges -- Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-17.