Restrictions on use or possession of firearms on water access areas and game production areas -- Exceptions.
Effective Dec 2, 201946 SDR 74Source: 13 SDR 192, effective June 22, 1987; 19 SDR 128, effective March 9, 1993; 22 SDR 155, effective May 22, 1996; 25 SDR 43, effective September 28, 1998; 26 SDR 21, effective August 23, 1999; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 29 SDR 21, effective August 26, 2002; 30 SDR 115, effective February 4, 2004; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 33 SDR 180, effective May 7, 2007; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 37 SDR 215, effective May 31, 2011; 41 SDR 34, effective September 2, 2014; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019. | General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(4) , 41-17-1.1(8). | Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(4) , 41-17-1.1(8).
Uncased firearms are prohibited in the following areas:
- (1) East Pelican Water Access Area in Codington County;
- (2) That portion of the Beilage Game Production Area north of Christensen Drive located in sections 24 and 25, township 6 north, range 2 east, in Lawrence County;
- (3) Hazel's Haven Water Access Area in Moody County;
- (4) That portion of the Marcotte Game Production Area in section 16, township 5 north, range 5 east in Meade County;
- (5) Kelley's Cove Water Access Area in Yankton County;
- (6) Highway 38/James River Water Access Area in Davison County;
- (7) New Underwood Lake Access Area in Pennington County except any licensed hunter while lawfully engaged in hunting;
- (8) Rollings Game Production Area in Lincoln County except any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells only, while hunting small game or wild turkey during an open season and any person using a firearm on the shooting range located on the game production area when the range is open; and
(9) Lake Henry Water Access Area in Bon Homme County except any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells only, while hunting small game or wild turkey during an open season.
Only shotguns using shot shells, crossbows, and bows are permitted on lands owned by the Otter Tail Power Company and leased by the department as a game production area in Grant County and the Lake Andes Unit's game production areas in Charles Mix County.
Source: 13 SDR 192, effective June 22, 1987; 19 SDR 128, effective March 9, 1993; 22 SDR 155, effective May 22, 1996; 25 SDR 43, effective September 28, 1998; 26 SDR 21, effective August 23, 1999; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 29 SDR 21, effective August 26, 2002; 30 SDR 115, effective February 4, 2004; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 33 SDR 180, effective May 7, 2007; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 37 SDR 215, effective May 31, 2011; 41 SDR 34, effective September 2, 2014; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019.
General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(4) , 41-17-1.1(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(4) , 41-17-1.1(8).
Prior versions effective: 2014-09-02, 2011-05-31.