Except as provided in § 41:06:34:04, the cottontail rabbit hunting season is open statewide, from sunrise to sunset, each day from September first through March 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: 1 SDR 60, effective February 26, 1975; 4 SDR 88, effective June 27, 1978; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 10 SDR 120, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 172, effective June 27, 1985; 12 SDR 201, effective June 23, 1986; 32 SDR 203, effective June 5, 2006 ; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 51 SDR 13, effective August 14, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(17).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(17).

Prior versions effective: 2020-04-29, 2006-06-05.