S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-12 (2026)
No firearm that is capable of being operated as a full automatic may be used to hunt, shoot, shoot at, wound, kill, or pursue any of the big game or small 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 , § 43; SL 1993, ch 314 , § 3.