Except for the auction license, an application for license may be made by any resident who has not been previously issued a bighorn sheep license in this state. Landowner-operator preference does not apply to the bighorn sheep hunting season. Persons who are eligible for a bighorn sheep license may apply for both a bighorn sheep license and a Custer State Park bighorn sheep license. Applicants who successfully draw more than one bighorn sheep license are subject to the provisions as set forth in § 41:06:01:03. The license designated by the commission as an auction license as set in the provisions of § 41:06:56:03 is available to residents and nonresidents.

Source: 26 SDR 162, effective June 14, 2000; 39 SDR 120, effective January 9, 2013; 44 SDR 151, effective April 30, 2018; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(12)(13).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(12)(13).

Prior versions effective: 2018-04-30, 2013-01-09.