S.D. Codified Laws § 41-6-13 (2026)
If a hunting license is granted to a person who is under sixteen years of age, the licensee shall be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult, and is valid for the license year as provided by the applicable license and rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0306 (3); SL 1941, ch 106 ; SL 1949, ch 91 ; SL 1953, ch 103 , § 3; SL 1963, ch 137 ; SL 1979, ch 278 , § 4; SL 1992, ch 297 ; SL 1996, ch 249 ; SL 1998, ch 252 , § 10; SL 2002, ch 193 , § 1; SL 2021, ch 184 , § 4.