South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks
Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods
Chapter 41:06:03 - Possession, processing and transportation of game
Section 41:06:03:02 - Game bird transportation and packaging

(1) Waterfowl shall conform to § 50 CFR 20.36 (July 16, 2008) and § 50 CFR 20.43 (July 16, 2008);

(2) Pheasants and grouse, unless processed at a wildlife processing facility and accompanied by the receipt, or at the domicile of the possessor, shall include at least one of the following attached: the head, a fully feathered wing, or a foot;

(3) Wild turkeys, unless processed at a wildlife processing facility and accompanied by the receipt, or at the domicile of the possessor, shall include the attached leg and foot bearing the tag issued with the license. Any person who lawfully takes a wild turkey may remove edible portions from the turkey while in the field and transport providing the person also has in their possession the beard, leg and foot with the attached tag until the bird has arrived at the domicile of the processor. Any person licensed to take "any turkey" is exempt from transporting the beard ;

(4) All other game birds, unless processed at a wildlife processing facility and accompanied by the receipt, or at the domicile of the possessor, shall include the attached head or an attached fully feathered wing.

If the head or wing is used for identification, it shall have sufficient plumage attached to allow for prompt identification of the game bird. Game birds, if frozen, shall be packaged no more than two per package in order to facilitate identification and count of species. No game bird may be transported by unlicensed individuals, unless accompanied by a valid transportation permit issued by the department. However, at the conclusion of hunting a licensed hunter may transport a game bird legally taken by another person to a wildlife processing facility if the bird is tagged with the name of the hunter, the hunter's address, the total number and species of birds taken, the date such bird was killed, and signature of the hunter.

For the purpose of this section, the term, grouse, includes sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse, and prairie chicken. Game birds are birds defined as small game in §41-1-1 and those birds enumerated in §41-11-4.