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SD Codified L § 41-8-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-18 - Big game hunting violation as misdemeanor--Additional penalty on conviction for hunting or taking big game during nighttime, closed season, or without license.

41-8-18. Big game hunting violation as misdemeanor--Additional penalty on conviction for hunting or taking big game during nighttime, closed season, or without license.A violation of §41-8-2, 41-8-6, or 41-8-15 is a Class 1 misdemeanor for each prohibited act or each big game animal or any part thereof, taken, caught, killed, sold, offered, or exposed for sale, in possession or in possession with intent to sell, shipped by common carrier, or transported to any point inside or outside the state in violation of law. Upon conviction of any person for hunting or taking big game, except wild turkey, during the nighttime, during a closed season or without a license, the court shall impose a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars for each animal involved and that person shall have his or her hunting privileges revoked pursuant to §§41-6-74.1 and 41-6-74.2. A second or subsequent conviction of any person for hunting or taking big game, except wild turkey, during the nighttime, during a closed season, or without a license is a Class 6 felony. In addition, the court shall revoke that person's hunting privileges for a period of five years. Source: SDC 1939, §25.9906; SL 1970, ch 20, §1 (3); SL 1976, ch 260; SL 1977, ch 190, §562; SL 1978, ch 158, §68; SL 1980, ch 285, §2; SL 1982, ch 289, §3; SL 1991, ch 337, §48; SL 2000, ch 208, §2; SL 2007, ch 242, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-19 - Trapping of fur-bearing animals prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-19. Trapping of fur-bearing animals prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.Except as authorized by chapter 41-6 and this chapter, no person may set or operate any trap, hunt, catch, take, trap, or kill any fur-bearing animal. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1976, ch 261, §2; SL 1991, ch 337, §50; SL 2012, ch 203, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-20 - Open seasons on fur-bearing animals.

41-8-20. Open seasons on fur-bearing animals.Fur-bearing animals may be hunted, caught, taken, trapped, or killed by the holder of the license provided by §41-6-23, or by a person specifically exempted from obtaining a license during seasons prescribed by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The commission may set the extent of the seasons by rules to that effect adopted pursuant to §41-2-18. However, the season on fox and coyote shall be open the year around west of the Missouri River and open the year around on coyote only east of the Missouri River. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1973, ch 264, §3; SL 1976, ch 261, §3; SL 1979, ch 277, §1; SL 1984, ch 273, §74.
SD Codified L § 41-8-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-21 - Possession of raw furs after close of season--Furs checked with conservation officer--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-21. Possession of raw furs after close of season--Furs checked with conservation officer--Violation as misdemeanor.The raw furs of animals hunted, caught, taken, trapped, or killed pursuant to §41-8-20 may be had in possession after the close of any season prescribed by §41-8-20 if they have been checked with a conservation officer within ten days after the close of the season. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1991, ch 337, §51.
SD Codified L § 41-8-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-23 - Killing of mink, muskrats, and beavers causing damage.

41-8-23. Killing of mink, muskrats, and beavers causing damage.Mink may be killed at any time if doing damage around buildings but all such mink killed are the property of the state, if taken during the closed season. If muskrat or beaver are injuring irrigation ditches, dams, embankments, or public highways, or causing any other damage to property, the secretary of game, fish and parks may issue a permit to trap or kill such animals at any time. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may authorize the killing or trapping of beaver upon public lands and game preserves at any time the commission deems necessary. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 2009, ch 206, §53.
SD Codified L § 41-8-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-24 - Prohibited methods of hunting mink, muskrats and beavers--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-24. Prohibited methods of hunting mink, muskrats and beavers--Violation as misdemeanor.No person may hunt any mink or muskrat with the aid of any dog, or dig, disturb, or molest any mink den or beaver house for the purpose of capturing any of these animals. No person may use poison, gas, or smokers of any kind to kill, take, or capture mink, muskrats, or beavers. No person may shoot or spear muskrats at any time except under permit as provided in §41-8-23 or except as provided in §41-8-24.1. Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1977, ch 190, §565; SL 2009, ch 206, §54; SL 2012, ch 203, §2.
SD Codified L § 41-8-24.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-24.1 - Shooting of muskrats under certain conditions.

41-8-24.1. Shooting of muskrats under certain conditions.Muskrats may be hunted by shooting with rimfire cartridges of .22 caliber or smaller, muzzleloaders of .45 caliber or smaller, shotguns, or legal archery equipment. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to specify hunting seasons, hunting units, licensing requirements, and other restrictions or requirements for the hunting or taking of muskrats necessary for the proper management of wildlife. Source: SL 2012, ch 203, §3.
SD Codified L § 41-8-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-25 - Maximum number of traps--Disturbance of muskrat houses--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-25. Maximum number of traps--Disturbance of muskrat houses--Violation as misdemeanor.No person may molest, injure, or destroy any muskrat house, except in the open season for the taking, catching, or killing of muskrats. However, muskrat houses may, for the purpose of placing traps therein, be opened in such manner as will not destroy, damage, or injure them as a place of habitation for muskrats. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1982, ch 290; SL 1991, ch 337, §52.
SD Codified L § 41-8-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-26 - Counties in which muskrat restrictions not applicable.

41-8-26. Counties in which muskrat restrictions not applicable.The provisions of §§41-8-24 and 41-8-25 that refer to muskrats do not apply to the counties of Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, and Stanley. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801 as added by SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1977, ch 331; SL 1982, ch 284, §2.
SD Codified L § 41-8-28 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-28 - Trap robbing or injury as misdemeanor.

41-8-28. Trap robbing or injury as misdemeanor.Any person who steals, damages or destroys a trap of another employed in the manner defined in subdivision 41-1-1(25), or who steals, damages, or destroys animals, animal carcasses, or the pelts thereof, held fast by such traps, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A violation of this section is also subject to §41-8-29. Source: SL 1964, ch 83, §1; SL 1977, ch 190, §566; SL 1983, ch 300; SL 1991, ch 337, §53; SL 2000, ch 209, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-29 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-29 - Cancellation of trapping license on conviction--New license prohibited for two years.

41-8-29. Cancellation of trapping license on conviction--New license prohibited for two years.Any person who is found guilty as specified in §41-8-28 who holds a South Dakota trapping license shall upon conviction deliver the license to the judge pronouncing sentence. The judge shall forward the license to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The department shall cancel the license, and no trapping license may thereafter be issued to the guilty person for a period of two years from the date of the conviction. Source: SL 1964, ch 83, §2; SL 2009, ch 206, §55.
SD Codified L § 41-8-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-31 - Hunting methods restricted--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-31. Hunting methods restricted--Violation as misdemeanor.No person may at any time hunt, catch, take, attempt to take, or kill any small game or game animal in any other manner than by shooting the same with a firearm, except:(1)Game birds and animals may be taken with birds trained in falconry or with bow and arrow;(1A)Cottontail rabbit, red squirrel, fox squirrel, grey squirrel, and any species defined as a predator/varmint in §41-1-1 may be taken with an air gun that complies with specifications established by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26;(2)A person with a permanent or temporary disability who is missing an upper limb, physically incapable of using an upper limb, or confined to a wheelchair may obtain a disabled hunter permit to use a crossbow or other legal bow equipped with a draw-lock device to take game birds and animals;(3)A person who is legally blind, is legally licensed, possesses a disabled hunter permit, and is physically present and participates in the hunt but cannot safely discharge a firearm or bow and arrow, may claim game birds and animals taken by a designated hunter in accordance with the license possessed by the hunter who is legally blind;(3A)A person who is quadriplegic, is legally licensed, possesses a disabled hunter permit, and is physically present and participates in the hunt but cannot safely discharge a firearm or bow and arrow, may claim game birds and animals taken by a designated hunter in accordance with the license possessed by the hunter who is quadriplegic; and(4)A person with a permanent or temporary disability as defined in subdivision (2) of this section who is legally licensed for a youth big game hunting season, possesses a disabled hunter permit, and is physically present and participates in the hunt but is unable to safely discharge a firearm or bow and arrow, may claim any big game animal taken by a designated hunter in accordance with the youth big game license possessed by the person with a permanent or temporary disability.A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0412; SL 1941, ch 109; SL 1943, ch 94; SL 1947, ch 111; SL 1953, ch 105; SL 1957, ch 105; SL 1959, ch 116; SL 1963, ch 138; SL 1969, ch 100; SL 1979, ch 283, §5; SL 1984, ch 274; SL 1986, ch 353; SL 1991, ch 337, §54; SL 2007, ch 243, §1; SL 2008, ch 218, §1; SL 2009, ch 210, §1; SL 2010, ch 210, §1; SL 2011, ch 192, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-31.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-31.1 - Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.

41-8-31.1. Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.The provisions of §41-8-31 notwithstanding, any person who holds a big game license to take a big game animal during the firearm season may take the animal by using a crossbow in lieu of a firearm. As used in this section, the term, crossbow, means a device for propelling a bolt by means of traverse limbs mounted on a stock and a string. The crossbow may be drawn, held, and released by a mechanical device and shall have at least one hundred twenty-five pounds pull and have a working mechanical safety. Source: SL 2014, ch 202, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-35 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-35 - Floating batteries, sink boxes, and similar devices prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-35. Floating batteries, sink boxes, and similar devices prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.No person may make use of, hunt or shoot from, any floating battery, sink box, or any similar device on any of the waters of this state. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0414; SL 1967, ch 85, §5; SL 1969, ch 100; SL 1991, ch 337, §58.
SD Codified L § 41-8-36 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-36 - Use of motorboats in hunting prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-36. Use of motorboats in hunting prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.No person may make use of, hunt, or shoot from any boat propelled except with oars or paddles, except when a boat or other craft with motor attached is beached, resting at anchor, or fastened within or tied immediately alongside of any type of fixed hunting blind or natural cover, or is used solely as a means of picking up dead or injured birds. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0414; SL 1967, ch 85, §5; SL 1969, ch 100; SL 1991, ch 337, §59.
SD Codified L § 41-8-37 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-37 - Hunting from motor vehicle prohibited--Exceptions--Promulgation of rules--Misdemeanor.

41-8-37. Hunting from motor vehicle prohibited--Exceptions--Promulgation of rules--Misdemeanor.No person, who is in or on a motor vehicle, may discharge a firearm or bow and arrow at any wild animals except coyotes, jackrabbits, rodents, skunks, badgers, raccoons, and foxes.Licensed hunters who are paraplegics or otherwise physically unable to walk with or without crutches, braces, or other mechanical support or who are otherwise considered to be limited or impaired in their ability to walk, and who have been issued a disabled hunter permit by the department, may shoot in fields, woods, or from public roads from a stationary motor vehicle while hunting game animals or game birds in accordance with the conditions of the permit and rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish the definition of disabled hunter; the eligibility criteria, application, and approval procedures for issuance of a disabled hunter permit; the duration of a permit; and the extent of the permitted shooting activities.A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0412 as added by SL 1941, ch 109; SL 1943, ch 94; SL 1947, ch 111; SL 1953, ch 105; SL 1969, ch 100; SL 1974, ch 277; SL 1977, ch 190, §567; SL 1991, ch 337, §60; SL 1998, ch 260, §1; SL 2003, ch 224, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-39 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-39 - Use of aircraft in hunting prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-39. Use of aircraft in hunting prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to:(1)Kill or attempt to kill any wild bird or animal from an aircraft, except as otherwise provided for in §41-8-39.1; or(2)Use an aircraft for the purpose of hunting, taking, concentrating, driving, rallying, stirring up, locating, or spotting any wild bird or animal, except that the prohibition in this subdivision does not apply to a person who uses a drone for the purpose of locating or spotting a predator or varmint, if:(a)The activity occurs only on or over land that is privately owned;(b)The person operating the drone is the landowner or has permission from the landowner or a lessee;(c)The activity does not occur during the months of September, October, or November; and(d)The operation of the drone is in full compliance with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Source: SDC 1939, §§25.0426, 25.9907; SL 1964, ch 78, §§1, 2; SL 1967, ch 85, §10; SL 1973, ch 268, §1; SL 1977, ch 190, §569; SL 1997, ch 235, §2; SL 2019, ch 187, §1; SL 2020, ch 187, § 1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-39.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-39.1 - Aerial hunting of coyotes and fox by occupier of land where loss of animals threatened--Hunting on neighbor's land--Consent or authorization--Contract.

41-8-39.1. Aerial hunting of coyotes and fox by occupier of land where loss of animals threatened--Hunting on neighbor's land--Consent or authorization--Contract.Notwithstanding the provisions of §41-8-39, any person occupying land as an owner or lessee may apply to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks for a permit to kill or attempt to kill coyotes or foxes from an aircraft to protect or aid in the protection of the owner's or lessee's land, livestock, domesticated animals, or crops, water, wildlife, or human life as permitted under PL 92-159, as amended to January 1, 2004, or §40-36-9. A permit may not be issued for the purpose of sport hunting. The permit authorizes the owner or lessee, or a person who holds a valid aerial hunting permit issued by the department and who is under contract with the owner or lessee, to kill or attempt to kill coyotes or foxes from the aircraft on the occupied land and up to four miles onto the land of the immediate adjoining neighbor if the owner or lessee has first obtained the written consent of the owner or lessee of the adjoining land. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish the criteria and eligibility of the permittee and conditions under which the permit is granted, number and species of animals to be hunted and killed, location where permitted, reports required of the permittee, and other rules to implement the provisions of this section. Source: SL 1973, ch 268, §2; SL 1986, ch 354; SL 1987, ch 305; SL 1989, ch 355; SL 1998, ch 261, §1; SL 2004, ch 265, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-39.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-39.2 - Contracts with aerial hunters of foxes and coyotes.

41-8-39.2. Contracts with aerial hunters of foxes and coyotes.Notwithstanding the provisions of §41-8-39, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks may contract with aerial hunters to control foxes and coyotes as permitted under P. L. 92-159 or §40-36-9 if requested by landowners or tenants. Source: SL 1973, ch 268, §3; SL 1978, ch 297, §1; SL 2009, ch 206, §56.
SD Codified L § 41-8-40 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-40 - Hunting on boundary waters in violation of laws of adjoining state as misdemeanor--Agreements for reciprocal recognition of licenses and enforcement.

41-8-40. Hunting on boundary waters in violation of laws of adjoining state as misdemeanor--Agreements for reciprocal recognition of licenses and enforcement.The taking of game, including any game bird or any game animal of any kind in any river, lake, or waters forming the boundary line between this and any other state, at any time or in any manner prohibited by the laws of any such adjoining state, is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may enter into agreements with the appropriate agencies of bordering states for the purpose of providing for reciprocal recognition of licenses and permits and reciprocal enforcement of regulations pertaining to hunting, fishing, boating, and trapping on the boundary waters and contiguous lands of the states. Source: SDC 1939, §25.0423; SL 1945, ch 97; SL 1967, ch 85, §9; SL 1977, ch 190, §570; SL 1996, ch 251.
SD Codified L § 41-8-41 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-41 - Wearing of fluorescent orange by certain hunters--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-41. Wearing of fluorescent orange by certain hunters--Violation as misdemeanor.Any person hunting any big game animal, except turkey or mountain lion, with a firearm shall wear in a visible manner one or more fluorescent orange exterior garments. The exterior garment shall be a hat, cap, shirt, jacket, vest, coverall, or poncho worn above the waist. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1986, ch 355; SL 1991, ch 337, §61; SL 2013, ch 212, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-42 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-42 - Prairie dog shooting season open year-round.

41-8-42. Prairie dog shooting season open year-round.A prairie dog shooting season is open statewide year-round, with no limitation on shooting hours and no prairie dog daily or possession limits. Source: SL 2011, ch 193, §1.
SD Codified L § 41-8-43 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry|Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods|Section 41-8-43 - Limit of small game taken by hunting party--Exceptions.

41-8-43. Limit of small game taken by hunting party--Exceptions.Any of two or more persons who mutually agree to hunt small game as a party and who maintain visual and unaided vocal contact may take more than one daily limit of small game. However, the total number of small game taken by the party may not exceed the aggregate daily limit for all members of the party who are licensed to take and possess small game. In accordance with §41-6-71, this section does not apply to any big game license or any tag issued as a part of a hunting license nor does this section apply to hunting of migratory birds. The provisions of this section do not apply to any person who hunts small game in more than one party in one day. Source: SL 2013, ch 213, §1.