S.D. Codified Laws § 41-6-20 (2026)
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill big game animals, except wild turkey, without a nonresident big game license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A nonresident big game license shall entitle the licensee to all the privileges of a resident big game license.
Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0302 (8); SL 1941, ch 105 ; SL 1947, ch 106 ; SL 1949, ch 90 , § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0302 (7); SL 1966, ch 69 , § 2; SL 1975, ch 263 , § 6; SL 1979, ch 278 , § 11; SL 1984, ch 29 , § 5R; SL 1991, ch 337 , § 15; SL 1992, ch 293 , § 4.