The archery deer hunting season is restricted in the following areas with the applicable restrictions or exceptions noted:
(1) Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County is open September 1 through January 1, except during the firearm deer seasons established for the refuge in chapter 41:06:36;(2) Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge in Charles Mix County is closed; (3) Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in Bennett County is open September 1 through January 1, except during the firearm deer seasons established for the refuge in chapter 41:06:36; (4) Waubay State Game Bird Refuge and Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in Day County are open September 1 through January 1, except during the refuge firearm deer seasons established in chapter 41:06:36; (5) Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve is closed to archery deer hunting except for resident archery deer licensees who possess a valid archery "any deer" license and an "any deer" access permit and resident archery deer licensees who possess a valid "antlerless whitetail deer" license and an "antlerless whitetail deer" access permit, as provided for in § 41:06:22:01. Access permits may be issued by lottery drawing;(6) Good Earth State Park is closed to archery deer hunting except for resident archery deer licensees who possess a valid archery "any deer" license and an "any deer" access permit as provided in § 41:06:22:01. Access permits may be issued by lottery drawing; and (7) Except as expressly authorized, all national parks, national monuments, and national memorials are closed to archery deer hunting.S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:22:02
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; 46 SDR 146, effective 7/2/2020; 47 SDR 110, effective 4/29/2021General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17).
Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17).
West River prairie deer season, ch 41:06:20. East River deer hunting season, ch 41:06:21. National wildlife refuge deer hunting seasons, ch 41:06:36.