The following is a description of the units open to deer hunting on the Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge:

1. (1) Unit RFD-LC1 is open for seven consecutive days beginning on the third Wednesday of October; and

2. (2) Unit RFD-LC2 is open for seven consecutive days beginning on the fourth Wednesday of November.

   The deer hunting units within the refuge are set by Lacreek Refuge. Unit information is available at Lacreek Refuge headquarters and will be mailed to successful applicants.

   All Lacreek open units are restricted to muzzleloading rifles without scopes.

Source: 9 SDR 14, effective August 8, 1982; 9 SDR 171, effective July 13, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 22, effective August 9, 1984; 12 SDR 14, effective August 6, 1985; 13 SDR 9, effective August 3, 1986; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 15 SDR 24, effective August 14, 1988; 16 SDR 32, effective August 20, 1989; 17 SDR 23, effective August 16, 1990; 18 SDR 33, effective August 19, 1991; 19 SDR 17, effective August 12, 1992; 20 SDR 13, effective August 8, 1993; 21 SDR 14, effective August 3, 1994; 21 SDR 219, effective June 26, 1995; 22 SDR 188, effective July 10, 1996; 23 SDR 220, effective June 26, 1997; 24 SDR 176, effective June 21, 1998; 25 SDR 157, effective June 24, 1999; 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; 27 SDR 126, effective June 6, 2001; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004; 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 34 SDR 49, effective August 22, 2007; 38 SDR 40, effective September 21, 2011; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 39 SDR 32, effective September 5, 2012; 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014 ; 43 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2016 ; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023 .

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2020-04-29, 2016-08-01, 2014-07-30, 2012-09-05.