The apprentice hunter deer season is closed and licenses are not valid in the following areas:

1. (1) Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge;
2. (2) Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in Bennett County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge;
3. (3) Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge in Charles Mix County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge; and
4. (4) Waubay National Wildlife Refuge and Waubay State Game Bird Refuge in Day County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge.

Source: 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013; 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018 ; 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, 2018-06-25, 2013-07-29.