No self-loading or auto-loading firearm that holds more than six cartridges may be used to hunt, pursue, shoot at, shoot, kill, or wound any of the big game animals of this state. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0708 as enacted by SL 1945, ch 100 ; SL 1949, ch 99 ; SL 1953, ch 112 ; SL 1991, ch 337 , § 42.