The duck hunting season in the Low Plains north zone is open for 74 consecutive days beginning the Saturday closest to September 24. The Low Plains north zone is that portion of northeastern South Dakota east of the High Plains Unit and north of a line extending easterly along U.S. Highway 212 to the South Dakota-Minnesota border.

The duck hunting season in the Low Plains south zone is open for 74 consecutive days beginning on the fourth Saturday of October. The Low Plains south zone is that portion of Gregory County east of State Highway 47 and south of State Highway 44; that portion of Charles Mix County south of State Highway 44 to the Douglas County line, then southerly along State Highway 50 Geddes, then easterly along the Geddes Highway to its junction with U.S. Highway 281 and U.S. Highway 18, then southerly along U.S. Highway 281 and U.S. Highway 18 to State Highway 50, then southerly and easterly along State Highway 50 to the Bon Homme County line; Bon Homme County south of State Highway 50; that portion of Yankton County south of State Highway 50; that portion of Clay County south of State Highway 50; and that portion of Union County south of State Highway 50 and west of Interstate 29.

The duck hunting season in the Low Plains middle zone is open for 74 consecutive days beginning on the Saturday closest to September 24 in that portion of the state east of the High Plains zone, excluding the areas in the Low Plains north and south zones.

Source: 8 SDR 31, effective September 30, 1981; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 41, effective September 25, 1984; 12 SDR 50, effective October 1, 1985; 13 SDR 37, effective October 7, 1986; 14 SDR 57, effective October 21, 1987; 15 SDR 50, effective October 6, 1988; 16 SDR 64, effective October 10, 1989; 17 SDR 51, effective October 10, 1990; 18 SDR 61, effective October 8, 1991; 20 SDR 45, effective October 4, 1993; 22 SDR 46, effective October 8, 1995; 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 24 SDR 44, effective October 14, 1997; 27 SDR 18, effective September 12, 2000; 28 SDR 44, effective October 3, 2001; 28 SDR 48, effective October 10, 2001; 29 SDR 29, effective September 8, 2002; 30 SDR 40, effective October 1, 2003; 32 SDR 45, effective September 20, 2005; 33 SDR 43, effective September 18, 2006; 34 SDR 67, effective September 10, 2007; 44 SDR 151, effective April 30, 2018; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2018-04-30, 2007-09-10.