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South Dakota hunting seasons by goose hunting unit
Every South Dakota season a person has checked against the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's regulations for 2 units (goose hunting unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by goose hunting unit
6 season rows for 3 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.
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brant (brent goose) | Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Brant (brent goose) | Nov 2, 2026 to Feb 14, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cackling goose | Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Cackling goose | Nov 2, 2026 to Feb 14, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Canada goose | Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Canada goose | Nov 2, 2026 to Feb 14, 2027 | shotgun source |
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.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.
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