A person may not release into the wild within the state any game birds, except ring-necked pheasants, partridge, wild turkeys, or quail, without written consent of the department.

Source: 8 SDR 86, effective January 18, 1982; 10 SDR 12, effective August 17, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 13 SDR 128, effective March 22, 1987; 40 SDR 121, effective January 6, 2014; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(11).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(11) , 41-6-31.

Prior versions effective: 2014-01-06.