The muskrat trapping season is open year-round west of the Missouri River, except in the Black Hills Fire Protection District, as described in SDCL 34-35-15.

The muskrat trapping season is open from sunrise on November first through sunset on April thirtieth in the Black Hills Fire Protection District as described in SDCL 34-35-15, and all counties east of the Misouri River.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 5 SDR 19, effective September 14, 1978; 6 SDR 14, effective August 23, 1979; 7 SDR 21, effective September 15, 1980; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 13 SDR 26, effective September 10, 1986; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012 ; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020 ; 52 SDR 9, effective August 4, 2025 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (2)(17), 41-8-20 .

Prior versions effective: 2020-09-15, 2012-08-01.