Except for elk, mountain goat, and bighorn sheep, the applicant shall submit the application to the licensing section of the department together with the license fee. Except as provided in § 41:06:01:09, the application for all elk, mountain goat, and bighorn sheep licenses shall be accompanied only by the nonrefundable application fee. Upon notification, successful applicants for elk, mountain goat, or bighorn sheep licenses must submit the applicable license fee before the license is issued. If a person is successful in being drawn for more than one elk license in the same year, only one may be retained. Other elk licenses must be returned to the licensing office and any preference points for that returned license will be retained by the licensee.

If a person is successful in being drawn for more than one bighorn sheep license in the same year, only one may be retained. Any other bighorn sheep license must be returned to the licensing office.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 10, effective August 7, 1975; 10 SDR 12, effective August 17, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 57, effective October 21, 1987; 20 SDR 204, effective June 7, 1994; 25 SDR 141, effective May 27, 1999; 26 SDR 162, effective June 14, 2000; 28 SDR 166, effective June 4, 2002; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(12)(13) , 41-6-19.6.

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(12)(13) , 41-6-19.6.

Prior versions effective: 2005-06-07.