Open units.
Effective Jun 30, 202551 SDR 140Source: 13 SDR 192, effective June 22, 1987; 19 SDR 190, effective June 15, 1993; 20 SDR 204, effective June 7, 1994; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 22 SDR 172, effective June 11, 1996; 23 SDR 197, effective May 27, 1997; 25 SDR 141, effective May 27, 1999; 26 SDR 162, effective June 14, 2000; 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; 35 SDR 306, effective July 2, 2009; 38 SDR 8, effective August 3, 2011; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013; 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014; 42 SDR 14, effective August 10, 2015 ; 43 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2016; 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017 ; 45 SDR 155, effective June 24, 2019 ; 46 SDR 147, effective July 2, 2020 ; 47 SDR 137, effective June 29, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022; 51 SDR 140, effective June 30, 2025 . | General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(17). | Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(17).
The following is a description of the open units for deer:
- (1) Unit ARD-ST1: statewide, excluding Custer State Park;
- (2) Unit ARD-ER1: all counties east of the Missouri River;
- (3) Unit ARD-WR1: all counties west of the Missouri River, excluding Custer State Park;
- (4) Unit ARD-LM1: Commission-designated hunting units that offer a license for antlerless deer in the lottery drawing for the Black Hills, West River, and East River deer seasons;
- (5) Unit ARD-MP1: for those designated areas within the city limits of Custer;
- (6) Unit ARD-MP2: for those designated areas within the city limits of Rapid City;
- (7) Unit ARD-MP3: for those designated areas within the city limits of Sioux Falls and on private land surrounding the city limits of Sioux Falls within the area defined as 258th Street from 466th Avenue to 484th Avenue, then south to 268th Street, west on 268th to 480th Avenue, south on 480th Avenue to 271st Street, west along 271st Street to 466th Ave, and north along 466th Avenue to 258th Street; and
- (8) Unit ARD-MP4: for those municipally-designated areas within the city limits of Hot Springs.
Source: 13 SDR 192, effective June 22, 1987; 19 SDR 190, effective June 15, 1993; 20 SDR 204, effective June 7, 1994; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 22 SDR 172, effective June 11, 1996; 23 SDR 197, effective May 27, 1997; 25 SDR 141, effective May 27, 1999; 26 SDR 162, effective June 14, 2000; 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; 35 SDR 306, effective July 2, 2009; 38 SDR 8, effective August 3, 2011; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013; 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014; 42 SDR 14, effective August 10, 2015 ; 43 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2016; 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017 ; 45 SDR 155, effective June 24, 2019 ; 46 SDR 147, effective July 2, 2020 ; 47 SDR 137, effective June 29, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022; 51 SDR 140, effective June 30, 2025 .
General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(17).
Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(17).
Prior versions effective: 2022-08-08, 2021-06-29, 2020-07-02, 2019-06-24, 2017-08-07, 2016-08-01, 2015-08-10, 2014-07-30, 2013-07-29.