The East River resident "special any deer" license allocation is the greater of four percent of the total East River deer licenses which included an "any deer" tag allocated in the previous year, or 500 resident licenses. These licenses are available by lottery and are valid only on private property not leased by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks for public hunting in any unit east of the Missouri River. The license is valid for one "any deer." An applicant may apply for both an East River special any deer license and a West River special any deer license, but may only receive one special any deer license in any given year. A successful East River special any deer licensee may not apply for an East River deer license in the initial or second drawing. A successful East River deer licensee may not apply for a leftover East River special any deer license. No person may make application for or receive the special any deer license provided for in this section unless the following conditions are met:

1. (1) The applicant has permission from an owner or lessee of private property to hunt deer on the owner's or lessee's property located within the permitted area during the deer hunting season for which the special any deer license is issued; and
2. (2) The applicant includes on the application for a special any deer license the name and telephone number of the owner or lessee of the private property granting the permission.

Source: 1 SDR 78, effective June 19, 1975; repealed, 3 SDR 87, effective June 26, 1977; readopted, 4 SDR 88, effective June 27, 1978; 5 SDR 6, effective August 3, 1978; repealed, 5 SDR 108, effective June 28, 1979; readopted, 24 SDR 156, effective May 17, 1998; 25 SDR 141, effective May 27, 1999; 28 SDR 24, effective August 28, 2001; 30 SDR 147, effective April 4, 2004; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004; 31 SDR 165, effective May 10, 2005; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 33 SDR 180, effective May 7, 2007; 36 SDR 170, effective May 11, 2010; 39 SDR 168, effective April 22, 2013.

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

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