The use of rifles and handguns in the hunting of game birds is prohibited. However, shoulder-held firearms using ammunition which is factory-rated to produce at least 700 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle and handguns using ammunition which is factory-rated to produce at least 500 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle may be used in the hunting of wild turkeys. Muzzleloading firearms and muzzleloading shotguns may also be used in the hunting of wild turkeys.

Source: 20 SDR 13, effective August 8, 1993; 26 SDR 117, effective March 16, 2000; 27 SDR 85, effective February 26, 2001; 37 SDR 131, effective January 10, 2011.

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

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