South Dakota Big Game Hunting Season Dates
South Dakota Hunting Season Dates
Antelope
| Seasons | Dates | Deadline | Application | |||
| Archery Antelope | 18Aug12 - 28Sep12 15Oct12 - 31Oct12 |
No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Firearms Antelope | 29Sep12 - 14Oct12 | Aug 10th | DOWNLOAD | |||
| CSP Antelope | 29Sep12 - 14Oct12 | Aug 10th | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Landowner Antelope | 29Sep12 - 14Oct12 | No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Mentored Antelope | 18Aug12 - 31Oct12 | No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| License Prices | License Availability | Apply for Antelope Online | ||||
Deer
| Seasons | Dates | Deadline | Application | |||
| Archery Deer | 22Sep12 - 15Jan13 *01Jan13 - 15Jan13 * Anterless Only |
No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Black Hills Deer | 01Nov12 - 30Nov12 | July 20 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| East River Deer | 17Nov12 - 02Dec12 | Aug 31 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| West River Deer | 10Nov12 - 25Nov12 | July 20 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Special Buck | (ER) 17Nov - 02Dec (WR) 10Nov - 25Nov |
April 20 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Youth Deer | 08Sep12 - 15Jan13 | No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Mentored Deer | Varies by Unit | No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| CSP Deer (SD Res) | 03Nov12 - 16Nov12 | May 18 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Muzzleloader | 01Dec12 - 15Jan13 | Aug 31st | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Landowner Deer | Available in July | No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| License Prices | License Availability | Apply for Deer Online | ||||
Elk
| Seasons | Dates | Deadline | Application | |||
| Archery Elk | Varies by UNIT | May 18 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Black Hills Firearms | Varies by UNIT | May 18 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Custer State Park Elk | Varies by TYPE | May 18 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Prairie Elk | Varies by UNIT | May 18 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| License Prices | License Availability | Apply for Elk Online | ||||
Turkey
| Seasons | Dates | Deadline | Application | |||
| Spring Turkey | DOWNLOAD | |||||
| (Archery) | 07Apr12 - 20May12 | No Deadline | ||||
| (Prairie) | 14Apr12 - 20May12 | Feb 18 | ||||
| (Black Hills) | 14Apr12 - 20May12 | No Deadline | ||||
| (Custer State Park) | 14Apr12 - 20May12 | Feb 18 | ||||
| Fall Turkey | 01Oct12 - 31Jan13 | July 20 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| Mentored Turkey | 01Oct12 - 31Jan13 | No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| License Prices | License Availability | Apply for Turkey Online | ||||
Mountain Lion
| Seasons | Dates | Deadline | Application | |||
| Mountain Lion | 01Jan12 - 31Mar12 | No Deadline | DOWNLOAD | |||
| License Prices | License Availability | Apply for Mt. Lion Online | ||||
Bighorn Sheep
| Seasons | Dates | Deadline | Application | |||
| Bighorn Sheep | 01Sep12 - 31Dec12 | May 18 | DOWNLOAD | |||
| License Prices | License Availability | Apply for Bighorn Online | ||||
Mountain Goat
| Seasons | Dates | Deadline | Application | |||
| Mountain Goat | Closed for Herd Management | |||||
| License Prices | License Availability | Apply for Mt. Goat Online | ||||
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