The daily bag limit in Unit 1, as described in subdivision 41:06:16:07(1), during the goose hunting season may include no more than fifty light geese, eight geese that may be a combination of Canada geese and black brant, and three white-fronted geese. The daily bag limit in Unit 2, as described in subdivision 41:06:16:07(2), during the goose hunting season may include no more than fifty light geese, four geese that may be a combination of Canada geese and black brant, and three white-fronted geese. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit, except there is no possession limit for light geese.

There is no daily bag or possession limit for light geese taken during a conservation order.

During the August Management Take, the daily bag limit is eight Canada geese. There is no possession limit for Canada geese during the August Management Take.

Source: 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 3 SDR 22, effective September 27, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 6 SDR 31, effective October 2, 1979; 7 SDR 31, effective October 8, 1980; 8 SDR 31, effective September 30, 1981; 9 SDR 37, effective September 28, 1982; 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; 19 SDR 48, effective October 7, 1992; 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; 23 SDR 220, effective June 26, 1997; 24 SDR 44, effective October 14, 1997; 25 SDR 43, effective September 28, 1998; 26 SDR 41, effective September 28, 1999; 26 SDR 117, effective March 16, 2000; 27 SDR 18, effective September 12, 2000; 32 SDR 45, effective September 20, 2005; 34 SDR 67, effective September 10, 2007; 36 SDR 215, effective July 1, 2010; 38 SDR 8, effective August 3, 2011; 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013; 40 SDR 39, effective September 9, 2013; 41 SDR 34, effective September 2, 2014; 45 SDR 89, effective December 31, 2018 ; 51 SDR 123, effective May 26, 2025; 52 SDR 107, effective May 25, 2026 .

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2025-05-26, 2018-12-31, 2014-09-02, 2013-09-09.