The archery elk hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day of the season. No more than three hundred "any elk" licenses and no more than three hundred "antlerless elk" licenses may be issued for the archery elk hunting season. The archery elk hunting season for Units AAE-H1A, AAE-H2A, AAE-H3A, AAE-H4A, AAE-H5A, AAE-H7A, and AAE-H9A is open from September first through September thirtieth.

Cross-References:

Hunting license fees, § 41:06:02:03.

Combination licenses -- Issuance, SDCL 41-6-10.1.

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

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

Source: 12 SDR 186, effective May 28, 1986; 13 SDR 192, effective June 22, 1987; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; 42 SDR 146, effective May 5, 2016 ; 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018 ; 46 SDR 130, effective May 28, 2020 ; 48 SDR 115, effective May 24, 2022; 50 SDR 129, effective May 15, 2024 .

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2022-05-24, 2020-05-28, 2018-06-25, 2016-05-05, 2005-06-07.