The quail hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from the third Saturday of October through January thirty-first.

Cross-References:

Combination licenses--Issuance, SDCL 41-6-10.1.

Resident licenses, permits, and stamps for hunting of small game, migratory birds, and migratory waterfowl--Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-16.

Nonresident licenses and permits for hunting of small game and migratory birds--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-17.

Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 8 SDR 31, effective September 30, 1981; 8 SDR 170, effective June 20, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 172, effective June 27, 1985; 12 SDR 201, effective June 23, 1986; 14 SDR 164, effective June 16, 1988; 15 SDR 210, effective July 10, 1989; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 23 SDR 197, effective May 27, 1997; 28 SDR 166, effective June 4, 2002; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 33 SDR 212, effective June 4, 2007 ; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 51 SDR 13, effective August 14, 2024 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(17), 41-11-5 .

Prior versions effective: 2020-04-29, 2007-06-04.