The antelope hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, for sixteen consecutive days, beginning on the Saturday closest to October first. No more than eight thousand one-tag antelope licenses, no more than three thousand two-tag antelope licenses, and no more than fifty "special antelope" licenses may be issued to residents for the antelope hunting season. No more than fifty "special antelope" licenses may be issued to nonresidents for the antelope hunting season. A successful "special antelope" applicant may not apply for a leftover "special antelope" license.

Cross-References:

Resident big game license -- Privileges and fee -- Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-19.

Nonresident big game license -- Privileges -- Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-20.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 10, effective August 25, 1977; 6 SDR 14, effective August 23, 1979; 9 SDR 30, effective September 13, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 16 SDR 44, effective September 13, 1989; 24 SDR 23, effective August 31, 1997; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 33 SDR 43, effective September 18, 2006; 36 SDR 215, effective July 1, 2010; 38 SDR 40, effective September 21, 2011 ; 43 SDR 31, effective September 14, 2016 ; 44 SDR 51, effective September 26, 2017 ; 46 SDR 30 , effective September 9, 2019; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 48 SDR 14, effective August 22, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022; 51 SDR 13, effective August 14, 2024; 52 SDR 107, effective May 25, 2026 .

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2024-08-14, 2022-08-08, 2021-08-22, 2020-04-29, 2019-09-09, 2017-09-26, 2016-09-14, 2011-09-21.