The possession limit for ducks, including mergansers, is three times the daily bag limit for each species.

A person may, at any one time, possess no more than 45 coots taken according to the daily bag limit.

Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 15 SDR 50, effective October 6, 1988; 20 SDR 45, effective October 4, 1993; 21 SDR 56, effective September 29, 1994; 22 SDR 46, effective October 8, 1995; 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 24 SDR 44, effective October 14, 1997; 25 SDR 43, effective September 28, 1998; 26 SDR 41, effective September 28, 1999; 28 SDR 44, effective October 3, 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; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 37 SDR 53, effective September 27, 2010; 39 SDR 33, effective September 5, 2012; 40 SDR 39, effective September 9, 2013 ; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 48 SDR 132, effective July 5, 2022 .

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: 2020-04-29, 2013-09-09.