Except as provided in § 41-9-2, no person may fish, hunt, or trap upon any private land without permission from the owner or lessee of the land. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor and is subject to § 41-9-8.

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0427; SL 1947, ch 112 , § 1; SL 1949, ch 94 ; SL 1951, ch 121 ; SL 1953, ch 107 ; SL 1955, ch 83 ; SL 1964, ch 79 ; SL 1967, ch 86 ; SL 1968, ch 100 ; SL 1972, ch 225 ; SL 1973, ch 269 , § 1; SL 1974, ch 278 , § 4; SL 1991, ch 337 , § 62; SL 2009, ch 206 , § 57.