The following requirements and restrictions apply to all applications for apprentice hunter deer hunting license under this chapter:

1. (1) Any resident who has not held a license to hunt deer in the past 10 years, may purchase a license and hunt the entire season;
2. (2) Receipt of an apprentice hunter deer hunting license for this season does not affect eligibility for a license in any other season; and
3. (3) Land operator preference is not applicable to apprentice hunter deer hunting licenses.

Source: 17 SDR 23, effective August 16, 1990; 18 SDR 223, effective July 13, 1992; 23 SDR 220, effective June 26, 1997; 24 SDR 176, effective June 21, 1998; 28 SDR 178, effective July 1, 2002; 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 30 SDR 189, effective June 7, 2004; 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 33 SDR 225, effective June 25, 2007; 34 SDR 332, effective July 7, 2008; 35 SDR 306, effective July 2, 2009; 38 SDR 8, effective August 3, 2011; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013; 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014; 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018 ; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 47 SDR 137, effective June 29, 2021 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (2)(17), 41-6-21 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (2)(17), 41-6-21 .

Prior versions effective: 2020-04-29, 2018-06-25, 2014-07-30, 2013-07-29.