S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:00.01:02

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 57, November 12, 2024

Section 41:06:00.01:02 - Definitions

As used in this article, the following terms mean:

(1) "Buck," a male deer with a visible, polished antler;

(2) "Bull," a male elk with a visible, polished antler;

(3) "Antlerless," a whitetail or mule deer, or elk, of either sex without a visible antler;

(4) "Any deer," a whitetail or mule deer of either sex;

(5) "Any whitetail," a whitetail deer of either sex;

(6) "Antlerless whitetail," a whitetail deer without a visible antler;

(7) "Any mule deer," a mule deer of either sex;

(8) "Mule buck," a male mule deer with a visible polished antler;

(9) "Any elk," an elk of either sex;

(10) "Any antelope," an antelope of either sex;

(11) "Doe/fawn antelope," an antelope of either sex without horns or with horns less than three inches in total length;

(12) "Wild turkey," a dark turkey which bears the characteristics of a Merriam (Meleagris gallopavo merriami), Rio Grande (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia), or Eastern (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) turkey; any such turkey released to the wild which is not marked in accordance with § 41:09:02:04 and which is within a hunting unit established by chapter 41:06:13 or 41:06:14;

(13) "Any turkey," a wild turkey of either sex;

(14) "Male turkey," a wild turkey with a visible beard or spurs. The beard is a feathered appendage protruding from the breast;

(15) "Hen turkey," a wild turkey without a visible beard or spurs;

(16) "License type," a license for a species or a family of related species, sometimes specific to a particular species, sex, and geographic unit;

(17) "Preference point," a unit of license drawing opportunity that is assigned to a license applicant each time the applicant has been denied issuance of a hunting license following submission of a valid license application for an initial drawing for hunting licenses.

(18) "Agricultural purposes," the producing, raising, growing, or harvesting of food or fiber upon agricultural land, including dairy products, livestock, crops, timber, and grasslands. Land leased solely for hunting, fishing, or trapping is not considered agricultural purposes;

(19) "Operate," to lease or hold fee title to farm or ranch real property and be directly involved in the management decisions made for agricultural purposes on the farm or ranch;

(20) "Owner-operator," an individual holding fee title to farm or ranch real property who is directly involved in the management decisions made for agricultural purposes on the farm or ranch.

S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:00.01:02

6 SDR 31, effective 10/2/1979; 9 SDR 171, effective 7/13/1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective 7/1/1984; 12 SDR 14, effective 8/6/1985; 12 SDR 151, effective 3/16/1986; 13 SDR 37, effective 10/7/1986; 22 SDR 28, effective 9/4/1995; 27 SDR 101, effective 4/18/2001; 28 SDR 24, effective 8/28/2001; 29 SDR 147, effective 5/6/2003; 34 SDR 67, effective 9/10/2007; 37 SDR 235, effective 6/27/2011.

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

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

The amended version of this section by 46 SDR 116, effective 4/29/2019 is not yet available.

The amended version of this section by 49 SDR 89, effective 5/1/2023 is not yet available.