Except a person who possesses an unrestricted permit, the maximum daily bag limit for pheasants on shooting preserves is 20 cocks from the beginning of the hunting preserve season through the end of the statewide pheasant season as described in § 41:06:08:01. From the end of the statewide pheasant season through the end of the private shooting preserve season, the maximum daily bag limit is 15 cocks. The maximum daily bag limit for wild turkeys is 2 birds. There is no daily bag limit for pheasants on a licensed private shooting preserve if a person possesses an unrestricted permit. If hunting in a party, every member of the party must possess a valid unrestricted permit in order to exercise the privilege of no daily bag limit.
The shooting hours are restricted to sunrise to sunset each day.
S.D. Admin. R. 41:09:01:03.01
General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(16), 41-10-16.
Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(16), 41-10-2, 41-10-11, 41-10-16.