S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:04:03
A person may not establish, utilize, or maintain a bait station from August 1 through February 1 and from March 15 through May 31 to attract any big game animal, including wild turkey. A person may not use an electronic call if hunting any big game animal except a mountain lion.
A bait station is a location where grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, hay, minerals, or any other natural food materials, commercial products containing natural food materials, or by-products of food materials are placed or maintained as an attractant to big game animals for the purpose of hunting. The use of scents alone does not constitute a bait station.
This section does not apply to foods that have not been placed or gathered by a person and result from normal environmental conditions or accepted farming, forest management, wildlife food plantings, orchard management, or similar land management activities.
A person is exempt from the bait station restrictions while participating in any research or depredation management activities directed by the department.
S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:04:03
General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(2)(14).
Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(2)(14).
Dogs prohibited in hunting big game -- Exception -- Violation, SDCL 41-8-15.