S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:59:01

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

Section 41:06:59:01 - Prairie elk hunting season established - Number and type of licenses available - Season dates

The prairie elk hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day of the season. No more than two hundred "any elk" licenses and no more than four hundred "antlerless elk" licenses may be issued for the prairie elk hunting season. The prairie elk hunting seasons are as follows:

(1) Unit PRE-09A is open from September fifteenth through October thirty-first and from December first through December thirty-first;

(2) Unit PRE-11A is open from July fifteenth through August thirty-first;

(3) Unit PRE-11B is open from September first through October fifteenth;

(4) Unit PRE-11C is open from October sixteenth through November thirtieth;

(5) Unit PRE-11D is open from September first through October thirty-first;

(6) Unit PRE-11E is open from November first through December thirty-first;

(7) Unit PRE-11F is open from January first through the last day of February;

(8) Unit PRE-15A is open from September first through October thirty-first, and from December first through December thirty-first;

(9) Unit PRE-15B is open from December first through January thirty-first;

(10) Unit PRE-27A is open from October first through October thirty-first, and from December first through December thirty-first;

(11) Unit PRE-35A is open from September fifteenth through October thirty-first, and December first through December thirty-first;

(12) Unit PRE-35B is open from September fifteenth through October thirty-first, and December first through December thirty-first;

(13) Unit PRE-35C is open from October first through November fifteenth;

(14) Unit PRE-35D is open from November sixteenth through December thirty-first;

(15) Unit PRE-35E is open from October first through November fifteenth;

(16) Unit PRE-35F is open from November sixteenth through December thirty-first;

(17) Unit PRE-49A is open from September fifteenth through October thirty-first, and from December first through December thirty-first; and

(18) Unit PRE-WRA is open from September first through December thirty-first.

S.D. Admin. R. 41:06:59:01

27 SDR 111, effective 5/8/2001; 42 SDR 146, effective 5/5/2016; 44 SDR 184, effective 6/25/2018; 46 SDR 130, effective 5/28/2020; 48 SDR 115, effective 5/24/2022; 50 SDR 129, effective 5/15/2024

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(2)(17).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(1)(2)(17), 41-6-21.

Hunting license fees, § 41:06:02:03. Combination licenses--Issuance, SDCL 41-6-10.1. Resident big game license--Privileges and fee--Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-19.