A person who received a Custer State Park elk license or Custer State Park early archery elk license in any previous year may not apply for that license again. However, a person who previously received a Custer State Park elk license is eligible to receive a Custer State Park elk license awarded through a special fundraising raffle.

A person who received a Custer State Park bighorn sheep license or Black Hills bighorn sheep license in any previous year may not apply for a Custer State Park bighorn sheep license. A person who received a first-choice unit license for the special antlerless elk season in any of the preceding nine years may not apply for a license in that season. A person who received a Custer State Park "any deer" license, "any whitetail deer," or "any whitetail deer plus antlerless whitetail deer" license in any of the preceding nine years may not apply for a unit license for the Custer State Park "any deer," "any whitetail deer," or "any whitetail deer plus antlerless whitetail deer" in that season. A person who received a Custer State Park antelope license in any of the preceding nine years may not apply for a license in that season. Receiving a license for the special antlerless elk season does not affect a person's future eligibility for the Custer State Park elk license, nor does receiving the Custer State Park elk license affect future eligibility for the special antlerless elk license.

Cross References:

Custer State Park elk hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses -- Season dates, § 41:06:27:01

Custer State Park early archery elk hunting season established -- Number and type of licenses -- Season dates, § 41:06:28:01

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 13, effective August 25, 1976; 8 SDR 15, effective August 19, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 12 SDR 14, effective August 6, 1985; 12 SDR 22, effective August 21, 1985; 16 SDR 32, effective August 20, 1989; 17 SDR 12, effective July 31, 1990; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 24 SDR 156, effective May 17, 1998; 28 SDR 166, effective June 4, 2002; 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; 36 SDR 215, effective July 1, 2010; 37 SDR 112, effective December 8, 2010; 38 SDR 101, effective December 5, 2011 ; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 52 SDR 33, effective September 30, 2025 .

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2020-04-29, 2011-12-05.