A person may not leave any property after 11:00 p.m. on public lands owned, leased, managed, or controlled by the department or in the water adjoining the area unless that person is legally camped, lodged, or fishing, or the property is located in a leased space designated for the specified use of that property. A person may not leave any fish houses for more than five days on lands owned, leased, managed, or controlled by the department without written permission from an authorized representative of the department.

This section does not apply to legally placed tree stands, elevated platforms, portable blinds, trail cameras, or trapping equipment.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 103, effective May 14, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 20 SDR 150, effective March 23, 1994; 27 SDR 85, effective February 26, 2001; 42 SDR 146, effective May 5, 2016; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(4) , 41-17-1.1(1).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(4) , 41-17-1.1(1).

Prior versions effective: 2016-05-05, 2001-02-26.