S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:04:11

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 39, September 16, 2024

Section 41:06:04:11 - Minimum size and type of big game ammunition

Except for wild turkey as provided in § 41:06:04:12 and elk as provided in § 41:06:04:13, a person may hunt, pursue, shoot at, shoot, or kill any of the big game animals of this state only with a shoulder-held firearm using ammunition which is rated to produce at least 1,000 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle or a handgun using ammunition which is rated to produce at least 500 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle. Muzzleloading handguns must discharge a projectile of .50 caliber or larger. Only soft-point or expanding bullets are permitted.

S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:04:11

20 SDR 13, effective 8/8/1993; 45 SDR 009, effective 7/30/2018; 46 SDR 116, effective 4/29/2020

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(14).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(14).