The commission by resolution, may authorize the secretary to activate depredation firearm hunts in an identified geographic area if the commission determines that other conventional methods have not been successful in alleviating the damage being caused to property. In the resolution the commission shall specify the number and type of depredation permits that may be issued. For any elk depredation hunt conducted in a geographic area lying outside of an established elk hunting unit, the hunt may be conducted within any time period determined by the department. For any elk depredation hunt conducted in a geographic area lying within an established elk hunting unit, the hunt may be conducted anytime, except during the regular elk hunting season. For other big game species, depredation hunts may only occur from August 15 through March 31.

Source: 19 SDR 207, effective July 14, 1993; 28 SDR 44, effective October 3, 2001; 33 SDR 43, effective September 18, 2006; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016; 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2) , 41-6-29.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-6-29.1.

Prior versions effective: 2018-06-25, 2016-12-29, 2006-09-18.