The following appl y to all licenses issued under this chapter:

1. (1) A resident may apply for no more than one prairie unit license, one Unit BST-BH1 license, and one Unit AST-ST1 license during the first license application period. A resident may not apply for or receive more than one Unit BST-BH1 license or one Unit AST-ST1 license;
2. (2) A nonresident may apply for no more than one prairie unit license, one Unit BST-BH1 license, and one Unit AST-ST1 license during the first license application period. A nonresident may not apply for or receive more than one Unit BST-BH1 license or one Unit AST-ST1 license;
3. (3) A person may not use a rimfire, centerfire, or muzzleloading rifle during the spring turkey season;
4. (4) A person may not use any firearm on the south unit and the signed portion of the north unit of the Bureau of Land Management Fort Meade Recreation Area; and
5. (5) Good Earth State Park is closed to spring turkey hunting except for five turkey licensees who possess a valid spring turkey archery license and an archery turkey access permit. Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve is closed to spring turkey hunting except for 30 licensees who possess a valid spring turkey archery license and an archery turkey access permit and 20 licensees who possess a valid mentored spring turkey archery license and access permit. The access permits may be issued by lottery drawing. Each access permit is valid from the second Saturday of April through April 30.

Source: 1 SDR 60, effective February 26, 1975; 3 SDR 67, effective April 3, 1977; 4 SDR 57, effective March 16, 1978; 5 SDR 68, effective February 15, 1979; 6 SDR 94, effective March 26, 1980; 7 SDR 92, effective March 22, 1981; 8 SDR 102, effective March 4, 1982; 9 SDR 108, effective February 20, 1983; 10 SDR 85, effective February 16, 1984; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 110, effective February 21, 1985; 12 SDR 151, effective March 16, 1986; 13 SDR 128, effective March 22, 1987; 14 SDR 114, effective March 9, 1988; 15 SDR 139, effective March 20, 1989; 16 SDR 148, effective March 21, 1990; 17 SDR 139, effective March 21, 1991; 21 SDR 148, effective March 6, 1995; 24 SDR 107, effective February 26, 1998; 25 SDR 108, effective February 28, 1999; 26 SDR 117, effective March 13, 2000; 27 SDR 85, effective February 26, 2001; 29 SDR 147, effective May 6, 2003; 30 SDR 147, effective April 4, 2004; 31 SDR 115, effective February 14, 2005; 33 SDR 107, effective December 27, 2006; 34 SDR 199, effective January 28, 2008; 35 SDR 184, effective February 2, 2009; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 39 SDR 120, effective January 9, 2013; 40 SDR 121, effective January 6, 2014; 41 SDR 107, effective January 5, 2015 ; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016 ; 45 SDR 89, effective December 31, 2018 ; 47 SDR 38, effective October 6, 2020 ; 49 SDR 46, effective November 21, 2022 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (12)(13)(14).

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

Prior versions effective: 2020-10-06, 2018-12-31, 2016-12-29, 2015-01-05, 2014-01-06.