South Dakota Big Game Hunting Records

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Looking for the hunting records for SD?
We have put together the most comprehensive list of hunting records available anywhere including both firearm and archery records - typical and nontypical.
Check out the records below, read their stories and learn about the strategies they used to bag the biggest animals in the State!
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Big Game Record Book for South Dakota

Welcome to the Big Game Record Book for South Dakota Hunting - the most comprehensive collection of big game records for the state of South Dakota. Bringing together both the firearms and archery records for all the huntable big game within the state, no matter how you hunt, this is the place to find the best of the best.

See additional South Dakota Big Game Records:

  • Antelope SD Antelope Records
  • Elk SD Antelope Records
  • Muley SD Antelope Records
  • Whitetail SD Antelope Records
  • Images and data obtained from Boone and Crockett Club and its online trophy database are the property of the Boone and Crockett Club®.
    For more information on joining B&C, scoring trophies, and big game records keeping, go to Boone and Crockett Club’s web site at
    http://www.booneandcrockettclub.com
    SouthDakotaHunting.com strongly encourages you to join Boone and Crockett.
    Images and data obtained from the Pope and Young Club are the property of the Pope and Young Club®.
    For more information on joining P&Y, scoring archery trophies, and archery big game records keeping, go to the Pope and Young Club’s web site at
    http://www.pope-young.org/
    SouthDakotaHunting.com strongly encourages you to join Pope and Young.
    Images and data obtained from the National Wild Turkey Federation are the property of NWTF.
    For more information on joining the NWTF, scoring turkeys, and turkey records keeping, go to the NWTF web site at
    http://www.nwtf.org/
    SouthDakotaHunting.com strongly encourages you to join the NTWF.
    If you are one of the South Dakota record holders, we would like to share the story of your hunt!

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    Also - if you believe you may be a new record holder, please Let us know.
    South Dakota Hunting provides information on Pheasant Hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, waterfowl hunting, and predator hunting. If you are looking for a professional outfitter to guide you on your hunt, South Daktoa Outfitters is where you will find it.