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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 41
Chapter 41-8
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 41-8
Hunting and Trapping Seasons and Methods
41-8-2
Hunting or possession of big game prohibited except as expressly provided--Violation.
41-8-6
License required to hunt big game--Violation.
41-8-7
Each violation of big game hunting restrictions as separate offense.
41-8-10
Minimum caliber of muzzle loading big game ammunition--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-11
Maximum number of cartridges in self-loading firearm used to hunt big game--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-12
Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-13
Buckshot prohibited in hunting big game--Minimum weight of slug--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-15
Dogs prohibited in hunting big game--Exceptions--Violation.
41-8-16
Use of salt to attract big game prohibited.
41-8-17
Night-vision equipment and artificial light in hunting prohibited--Exceptions--Penalty.
41-8-17.1
Spotlighting and artificial lighting--Prohibitions--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-18
Big game hunting violation as misdemeanor--Additional penalty on conviction for hunting or taking big game during nighttime, closed season, or without license.
41-8-19
Trapping of fur-bearing animals prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-20
Open seasons on fur-bearing animals.
41-8-21
Possession of raw furs after close of season--Furs checked with conservation officer--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-23
Killing of mink, muskrats, and beavers causing damage.
41-8-24
Prohibited methods of hunting mink, muskrats and beavers--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-24.1
Shooting of muskrats under certain conditions.
41-8-25
Maximum number of traps--Disturbance of muskrat houses--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-26
Counties in which muskrat restrictions not applicable.
41-8-28
Trap robbing or injury as misdemeanor.
41-8-29
Cancellation of trapping license on conviction--New license prohibited for two years.
41-8-31
Hunting methods restricted--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-31.1
Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.
41-8-35
Floating batteries, sink boxes, and similar devices prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-36
Use of motorboats in hunting prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-37
Hunting from motor vehicle prohibited--Exceptions--Promulgation of rules--Misdemeanor.
41-8-39
Use of aircraft in hunting prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
41-8-39.1
Aerial hunting of coyotes and fox by occupier of land where loss of animals threatened--Hunting on neighbor's land--Consent or authorization--Contract.
41-8-39.2
Contracts with aerial hunters of foxes and coyotes.
41-8-40
Hunting on boundary waters in violation of laws of adjoining state as misdemeanor--Agreements for reciprocal recognition of licenses and enforcement.
41-8-41
Hunting with firearms--Exterior garment--Fluorescent orange or pink--Penalty.
41-8-42
Prairie dog shooting season open year-round.
41-8-43
Limit of small game taken by hunting party--Exceptions.