The snipe hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from September first through October 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: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 51 SDR 13, effective August 14, 2024 .

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2020-04-29, 1984-07-01.