The pheasant hunting season is open in the units and during the dates set out in this section. The season is open from 10:00 a.m. central time to sunset each day. The open dates and units are as follows:

1. (1) Unit 1: all counties except for those areas described in Unit 2 and Unit 3. The season in Unit 1 is open beginning on the third Saturday of October and remains open through January 31;
2. (2) Unit 2: Renzienhausen Game Production Area, Renzienhausen State Game Bird Refuge including its shooting and retrieval zones, Gerken State Game Bird Refuge, and White Lake State Game Bird Refuge. The season in Unit 2 is open beginning on December 1 through the end of the regular pheasant hunting season; and

3. (3) Unit 3: Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County. The season in Unit 3 is open beginning on the second Monday of December through the end of the regular pheasant hunting season.

   Cross-References:

   Combination licenses, SDCL 41-6-10.1.

   Resident small game license, SDCL 41-6-16.

   Nonresident small game license, SDCL 41-6-17.

Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 5 SDR 19, effective September 14, 1978; 6 SDR 31, effective October 2, 1979; 7 SDR 31, effective October 8, 1980; 8 SDR 31, effective September 30, 1981; 8 SDR 170, effective June 20, 1982; 9 SDR 158, effective June 14, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 10 SDR 148, effective July 11, 1984; 11 SDR 172, effective June 27, 1985; 12 SDR 201, effective June 23, 1986; 14 SDR 4, effective July 22, 1987; 14 SDR 164, effective June 16, 1988; 15 SDR 193, effective June 20, 1989; 18 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1991; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 25 SDR 141, effective May 27, 1999; 26 SDR 162, effective June 14, 2000; 28 SDR 166, effective June 4, 2002; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; 32 SDR 203, effective June 5, 2006; 33 SDR 212, effective June 4, 2007; 34 SDR 297, effective June 4, 2008; 36 SDR 215, effective July 1, 2010 ; 45 SDR 30, effective September 10, 2018; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020; 47 SDR 38, effective October 6, 2020 ; 47 SDR 137, effective June 29, 2021 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (2)(17), 41-11-5 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (2)(17), 41-11-5 .

Prior versions effective: 2020-10-06, 2020-04-29, 2018-09-10, 2010-07-01.