Hunting in South Dakota
Official agency resources
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Buy a license ↗
https://gfp.sd.gov/licenses/
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://gfp.sd.gov/hunting-handbook/
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://gfp.sd.gov/draws/
- GMU map ↗
https://gfp.sd.gov/hunting-units-list/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/harvest/
- Hunter education ↗
https://gfp.sd.gov/hunter-education/
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in South Dakota, go straight to the issuing agency.
South Dakota Game, Fish and ParksGame species in South Dakota
See all species →Click any species to see every state where it's on the books.
Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Migratory
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for South Dakota are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in South Dakota.
Huntable public lands in South Dakota
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.