The following is a description of the open units for the general muzzleloading deer hunting season:

1. (1) Unit MZD-ST1: statewide, excluding Custer State Park; and
2. (2) Unit MZD-LM1: Commission-designated hunting units that offer a deer license for antlerless deer in the lottery drawing for the Black Hills, West River, and East River deer seasons.

Source: 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; 22 SDR 16, effective August 15, 1995; 23 SDR 20, effective August 13, 1996; 24 SDR 16, effective August 13, 1997; 25 SDR 193, effective July 19, 1998; 26 SDR 9, effective August 1, 1999; 26 SDR 162, effective June 14, 2000; 27 SDR 111, effective May 8, 2001; 28 SDR 166, effective June 4, 2002; 29 SDR 160, effective June 3, 2003; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 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 ; 43 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2016; 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017 ; 45 SDR 155, effective June 24, 2019 ; 47 SDR 137, effective June 29, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022; 51 SDR 140, effective June 30, 2025 .

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

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

Prior versions effective: 2022-08-08, 2021-06-29, 2019-06-24, 2017-08-07, 2016-08-01, 2014-07-30, 2013-07-29.