S.D. Codified Laws § 41-7-1 (2026)
Hunting license to child under sixteen--Requirements--Penalty.
SL 1955, ch 80 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0306-1; SL 1986, ch 344 , § 2; SL 1992, ch 293 , § 11; SL 1997, ch 236 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 175 , § 5.
Notwithstanding § 41-6-13, a hunting license, other than a mentored youth hunting license, may not be issued to a child under the age of sixteen, unless the child presents to the person authorized to issue the license:
- (1) A certificate verifying the successful completion of a hunter safety or hunter education course, as provided for in rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, pursuant to chapter 1-26;
- (2) A certificate verifying the successful completion of a hunter safety or hunter education course from another state or province of Canada; or
- (3) A hunting license issued to the applicant in the current or previous year. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1955, ch 80 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0306-1; SL 1986, ch 344 , § 2; SL 1992, ch 293 , § 11; SL 1997, ch 236 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 175 , § 5.