South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks
Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods
Chapter 41:06:13 - Spring wild turkey hunting season
Section 41:06:13:01 - Spring wild turkey hunting season established - Number and type of licenses available
The spring prairie wild turkey hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day from the second Saturday of April through May 31. The spring Black Hills wild turkey hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day from the fourth Saturday of April through May 31. The spring archery wild turkey hunting season is open from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day during the open dates of the prairie and Black Hills seasons, respectively. The number of one-tag male turkey licenses issued is unlimited for residents and nonresidents in both the Black Hills and archery spring turkey hunting seasons. No more than 10,000 one-tag male turkey and 2,500 two-tag male turkey licenses may be issued to residents for the prairie spring turkey hunting season.
General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17).
Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18, 41-11-5.
Resident wild turkey license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-27.
Nonresident wild turkey license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL 41-6-28.