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South Dakota hunting seasons by deer hunting unit

Every South Dakota season a person has checked against the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's regulations for 51 units (deer hunting unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by deer hunting unit

28 season rows for 2 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
Mule deerSep 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, firearm source
Mule deerSep 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, firearm, residents source
Mule deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
Mule deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026firearm, draw source
Mule deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
Mule deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
Mule deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026firearm, draw source
2 more units
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
5 more units
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026firearm, draw source
24 more units
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, archery, residents source
19 more units
White-tailed deerSep 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, firearm source
White-tailed deerSep 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, firearm, residents source
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, archery, non-residents source
19 more units
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026firearm, draw source
3 more units
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
5 more units
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
15 more units
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026firearm, draw source
29 more units
White-tailed deerNov 23, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 23, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026firearm, draw source
White-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, muzzleloader source
19 more units
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
19 more units

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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