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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-17 - Nonresident licenses and permits for hunting of small game and migratory birds--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-17. Nonresident licenses and permits for hunting of small game and migratory birds--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill small game, other than migratory waterfowl, without a nonresident small game license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill dove and snipe without a nonresident small game license and a migratory bird certification permit, or in violation of the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill sandhill crane without a nonresident small game license or nonresident waterfowl license and a migratory bird certification permit, or in violation of the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A nonresident small game license, except as otherwise provided in this title and except for the taking of migratory waterfowl, entitles the licensee to all of the privileges of a resident small game hunting license for two periods of five consecutive days.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (3); SL 1941, ch. 105; SL 1943, ch 91, §2; SL 1945, ch 94; SL 1947, ch 104; SL 1947, ch 105; SL 1949, ch 90, §2; SL 1951, ch 117, §1; SL 1959, ch 110; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (2); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1975, ch 263, §4; SL 1977, ch 327, §4; SL 1979, ch 278, §9; SL 1982, ch 288, §3; SL 1984, ch 29, §5P; SL 1987, ch 302; SL 1989, ch 30, §70; SL 1990, ch 332, §6; SL 1991, ch 337, §10; SL 1998, ch 252, §14; SL 2000, ch 203, §3; SL 2002, ch 194, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-18.1 - Nonresident waterfowl license, migratory bird permit, and federal stamp required--Violation as misdemeanor--Number of licenses.

41-6-18.1. Nonresident waterfowl license, migratory bird permit, and federal stamp required--Violation as misdemeanor--Number of licenses.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill migratory waterfowl without a nonresident waterfowl license or a temporary nonresident waterfowl license, a migratory bird certification permit, and a federal migratory bird stamp, or in violation of the conditions of the licenses or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A nonresident waterfowl license, except as otherwise provided in this title, entitles the licensee to hunt migratory waterfowl for two periods of five consecutive days.
Four dollars received from the sale of each nonresident waterfowl license shall be placed in the land acquisition and development fund. The moneys from this fund shall be used to acquire, by purchase or lease, real property to be used primarily for game production. This license shall be in such form as the Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall prescribe.
The provision in this section limiting the validity of a nonresident waterfowl license to two periods of five consecutive days does not apply in Union, Clay, Bon Homme, Yankton, and Charles Mix counties; and in such counties, the nonresident waterfowl license is valid during the same period as is a resident waterfowl license.
If the Game, Fish and Parks Commission allocates more than four thousand nonresident waterfowl licenses in a calendar year, any increase in the number of licenses allocated may not exceed five percent of the number of licenses allocated in the previous calendar year.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1969, ch. 95; SL 1973, ch 265, §1; SL 1977, ch 326, §§1, 4; SL 1982, ch 288, §4; SL 1983, ch 295; SL 1984, ch 29, §5Q; SL 1985, ch 323; SL 1986, ch 343, §3; SL 1987, ch 300, §2; SL 1989, ch 30, §71; SL 1990, ch 332, §7; SL 1991, ch 337, §11; SL 1998, ch 252, §15; SL 1998, ch 255, §1; SL 2000, ch 205, §2; SL 2003, ch 219, §1; SL 2014, ch 198, §1; SL 2020, ch 182, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-18.2 - Limitation of number of nonresident waterfowl licenses--Lottery selection.

41-6-18.2. Limitation of number of nonresident waterfowl licenses--Lottery selection.
If the Game, Fish and Parks Commission deems it advisable to limit the number of special nonresident waterfowl licenses issued for the hunting, taking, or killing of waterfowl during any season, the commission may by rules adopted pursuant to §41-2-18 divide the state into two or more units, and establish limitations as to the number of such licenses to be issued and the frequency with which any person may apply for such license. If the applications exceed the number of licenses available, selection shall be made by lottery.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 236, §2; SL 1977, ch 326, §2; SL 1984, ch 273, §47.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-18.4 - Temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses--Promulgation of rules--Number of licenses--Disposition of revenue.

41-6-18.4. Temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses--Promulgation of rules--Number of licenses--Disposition of revenue.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may promulgate rules in accordance with chapter 1-26 to authorize the department to issue temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses. Any increase in the number of temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses allocated by the commission in a year may not exceed five percent of the number of licenses allocated for the same license type in the previous year.
Revenue from the sale of temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses shall be deposited in the department's land acquisition and development fund to be used to acquire, by lease, permit, or otherwise, interests in real property to be used for providing waterfowl hunting public access. Before promulgating rules which permit the issuance of temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses, the commission shall determine that adequate waterfowl hunting public access has been provided through the department's land acquisition and development fund or through other means.
Source:
SL 1998, ch 255, §2; SL 2000, ch 205, §3; SL 2002, ch 195, §1; SL 2003, ch 219, §§1, 2; SL 2014, ch 198, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19 - Resident big game license--Privileges and fee--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-19. Resident big game license--Privileges and fee--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a resident to hunt, take, or kill big game animals, except wild turkey, without a resident big game license, or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A resident big game license shall permit the licensee to hunt game animals in the manner and to the extent provided in §§41-8-6 to 41-8-17, inclusive. The license fees for mountain goats and bighorn sheep in Custer State Park shall be established pursuant to §41-17-1.1.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (7); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1949, ch 90, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (6); SL 1968, ch 99, §3; SL 1975, ch 263, §5; SL 1979, ch 278, §10; SL 1980, ch 284, §1; SL 1984, ch 29, §5D; SL 1984, ch 273, §48; SL 1991, ch 337, §12; SL 1992, ch 293, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19.1 - Resident elk license--Privileges and fee--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-19.1. Resident elk license--Privileges and fee--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a resident to hunt, take, or kill elk without a resident elk license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A resident elk license shall permit the licensee to hunt elk in the manner and to the extent provided in §§41-8-6 to 41-8-17, inclusive. The fee for a resident elk license in Custer State Park shall be established pursuant to §41-17-1.1.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1968, ch 99, §4; SL 1980, ch 284, §2; SL 1984, ch 29, §5E; SL 1984, ch 273, §49; SL 1991, ch 337, §13.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19.3 - Resident landowner--Limited deer or antelope license--Promulgation of rules.

41-6-19.3. Resident landowner--Limited deer or antelope license--Promulgation of rules.
If a resident owns or leases, for agricultural purposes, the minimum acreage necessary to qualify for landowner preference, in accordance with rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission and if the resident has not, pursuant to §41-6-19, received a big game license that permits the harvest of a buck during the west river deer season, east river deer season, Black Hills deer season, or firearm antelope season set by the commission in accordance with §41-2-18, the resident may obtain a landowner-on-own-land license. The commission shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, to establish the types of big game animals that are eligible to harvest with a landowner-on-own-land license. The license entitles the resident to hunt on land owned or leased by the resident within any unit, for the specified hunting season.
If a member of the resident's immediate family is qualified to obtain a license under this section and if the member has not, pursuant to §41-6-19, received a big game license that permits the harvest of a buck during the west river deer season, east river deer season, Black Hills deer season, or firearm antelope season set by the commission in accordance with §41-2-18, the member may obtain a landowner-on-own-land license. The license entitles the member to hunt on land owned or leased by the resident within any unit, for the specified hunting season.
Upon receipt of the application prescribed by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, and payment of the applicable fee, the department shall issue a landowner-on-own-land license that restricts the holder to the taking of the big game animals, as designated on the license, from land owned or leased by the resident.
The commission shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, to establish fees for licenses issued under this section.
For purposes of this section, an immediate family member means the resident's spouse or a child who resides with the resident.
Source:
SL 1981, ch 297, §1; SL 1988, ch 333; SL 1991, ch 339; SL 1995, ch 236; SL 1998, ch 256, §1; SL 1999, ch 212, §1; SL 2006, ch 216, §1; SL 2018, ch 251, §1; SL 2020, ch 183, § 1; SL 2021, ch 185, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19.4 - Nonresident landowner--Limited deer or antelope license--Promulgation of rules.

41-6-19.4. Nonresident landowner--Limited deer or antelope license--Promulgation of rules.
If a nonresident owns, for agricultural purposes, at least six hundred forty contiguous acres west of the Missouri River, if the nonresident is an owner-operator of the land, and if the nonresident has not, pursuant to § 41-6-20, received a big game license that permits the harvest of a buck during the west river deer season or firearm antelope season set by the commission in accordance with §41-2-18, the nonresident may obtain a landowner-on-own-land license. The commission shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, to establish the types of big game animals that are eligible to harvest with a landowner-on-own-land license. The license entitles the nonresident to hunt on land owned by the nonresident within any unit, for the specified hunting season.
If a nonresident owns, for agricultural purposes, at least one hundred sixty contiguous acres east of the Missouri River, is an owner-operator of the land, and has not, pursuant to § 41-6-20, received a big game license that permits the harvest of a buck during the east river deer season or firearm antelope season set by the commission in accordance with § 41-2-18, the nonresident may obtain a landowner-on-own-land license. The license entitles the nonresident to hunt on land owned by the nonresident, within any unit, for the specified hunting season.
If a member of the nonresident's immediate family is qualified to obtain a license under this section and if the member has not, pursuant to § 41-6-20, received a big game license that permits the harvest of a buck during the west river deer season, east river deer season, or firearm antelope season set by the commission in accordance with §41-2-18, the member may obtain a landowner-on-own-land license. The license entitles the member to hunt on land owned by the nonresident within any unit, as described in §§41-6-19.3 and 41-6-19.8, and this section, for the specified hunting season.
Upon receipt of the application prescribed by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, and payment of the applicable fee, the department shall issue a landowner-on-own-land license that restricts the holder to the taking of the big game animals, as designated on the license, from land owned by the nonresident.
The nonresident landowner-on-own-land licenses for east river deer season may not exceed two hundred and fifty licenses annually and shall be allocated by lottery.
The commission shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, to establish fees for licenses issued under this section.
For purposes of this section, an immediate family member means the nonresident's spouse or a child who resides with the nonresident.
Source:
SL 1981, ch 297, § 2; SL 2006, ch 216, § 2; SL 2020, ch 183, § 2; SL 2021, ch 185, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19.5 - Conditions applicable to limited deer permit and antlerless deer licenses--Eligibility for subsequent season.

41-6-19.5. Conditions applicable to limited deer permit and antlerless deer licenses--Eligibility for subsequent season.
All the conditions applicable to licenses issued pursuant to §41-6-19 apply to the limited permit to hunt deer issued pursuant to §41-6-19.3 and to the antlerless deer licenses issued pursuant to §41-6-19.8. However, the receipt of a limited permit under §41-6-19.3 or an antlerless deer license under §41-6-19.8 for any one year as eligible does not preclude the receipt of a limited permit or antlerless deer license in any subsequent year or for any subsequent season set pursuant to §41-2-18.
Source:
SL 1981, ch 297, §3; SL 2010, ch 209, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19.6 - Nonrefundable application fee for resident bighorn sheep, mountain goat, or elk license--Drawing--Use of proceeds--Rules.

41-6-19.6. Nonrefundable application fee for resident bighorn sheep, mountain goat, or elk license--Drawing--Use of proceeds--Rules.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may establish a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed ten dollars for any resident making application for a bighorn sheep, mountain goat, or elk license. Successful applicants shall be selected by drawing. Proceeds from the application fees collected shall be used for big game research and management. The commission may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, for the purpose of establishing a season and guidelines therefor and to establish the fee provisions.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 303; SL 2014, ch 199, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19.7 - License issued to national guard member called to active duty.

41-6-19.7. License issued to national guard member called to active duty.
Any member of the national guard or other reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who was issued an elk, bighorn sheep, or mountain goat license pursuant to §41-6-19.6, but was ordered into active federal service in the armed forces of the United States before the license could be used, may be issued a replacement license as provided in this section. After the member has been released from active federal service, the member may request and shall be issued the applicable replacement bighorn sheep, mountain goat, or elk license under the same or substantially similar terms and conditions as those under which the original license was issued. The replacement license shall be issued for the hunting season immediately following the member's release from active federal service. However, if the release occurs during the hunting season, the member may choose either to obtain the replacement license for the remainder of the current season or to obtain the replacement license for use during the next succeeding full season. The replacement license expires at the end of the season during which it is used.
Source:
SL 2006, ch 217, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-19.8 - Antlerless deer licenses--Restrictions--Residents and nonresidents.

41-6-19.8. Antlerless deer licenses--Restrictions--Residents and nonresidents.
In addition to any deer license authorized in accordance with §41-6-19.3 or any other law, in areas designated by the commission, a resident who owns and operates or leases and operates, for agricultural purposes, at least one hundred sixty acres of land may apply for and receive two antlerless deer licenses, free of charge, for use as provided in this section, during the west river deer season, the east river deer season, or any other deer season set by the commission pursuant to §41-2-18.
In addition to any deer license authorized in accordance with § 41-6-19.4 or any other law, in areas designated by the commission, a nonresident who owns and operates, for agricultural purposes, at least six hundred forty contiguous acres of land west of the Missouri River or one hundred sixty contiguous acres east of the Missouri River, may apply for and receive two antlerless deer licenses, free of charge, for use as provided in this section, during the west river deer season, the east river deer season, or any other deer season set by the commission pursuant to §41-2-18.
The six-dollar surcharge established pursuant to §41-2-34.2 does not apply to the licenses provided for in this section.
The licenses may only be used in areas designated by the department on lands owned by the nonresident, within any unit, for the specified hunting season.
No more than two such licenses may be issued for use on any single farm or ranch.
Upon receipt of an application that is prescribed by the department and that meets the requirements of this section, the department shall issue two antlerless deer licenses that restrict the holder to the taking of the big game animals, as designated on the license.
Resident license holders may take big game only from land owned or leased by the holder.
Nonresident license holders may take big game only from land owned by the holder.
Source:
SL 2010, ch 209, §1; SL 2020, ch 183, § 3; SL 2021, ch 185, § 3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-20 - Nonresident big game license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-20. Nonresident big game license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill big game animals, except wild turkey, without a nonresident big game license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A nonresident big game license shall entitle the licensee to all the privileges of a resident big game license.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (8); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1947, ch 106; SL 1949, ch 90, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (7); SL 1966, ch 69, §2; SL 1975, ch 263, §6; SL 1979, ch 278, §11; SL 1984, ch 29, §5R; SL 1991, ch 337, §15; SL 1992, ch 293, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-21 - Limiting number of big game licenses--Preferences in eligibility--Application by ineligible person as misdemeanor.

41-6-21. Limiting number of big game licenses--Preferences in eligibility--Application by ineligible person as misdemeanor.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may, by rules promulgated pursuant to §41-2-18, set the number of licenses issued for the hunting, taking, or killing of any big game animal during any season and establish who is eligible to apply for such licenses. Any person in the armed services of the United States who is absent from this state on active duty during the entire time for making application, and is otherwise qualified and a resident of South Dakota, may apply for and shall receive deer, turkey, and antelope licenses. In addition, any spouse and any minor dependent child of such a person in the armed services who are also absent from this state during the entire time for making application, and are otherwise qualified, may apply for and shall receive deer, turkey, and antelope licenses. In establishing eligibility, the commission may give preference to persons who actually operate or live as owner or tenant on agricultural, timber, or grazing lands situated within the areas opened to such big game hunting. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for anyone to apply for such licenses except those persons whose eligibility has been established by statute or rule of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0701 as added by SL 1949, ch 98; SL 1953, ch 111; SL 1959, ch 121; SL 1963, ch 140; SL 1967, ch 88; SL 1967, ch 89, §1; SL 1974, ch 276; SL 1977, ch 190, §551; SL 1984, ch 273, §50; SL 1990, ch 334; SL 1991, ch 337, §16; SL 2004, ch 263, §1; SL 2006, ch 218, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-22 - Big game transportation permit--Issuance and use in transporting game--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-22. Big game transportation permit--Issuance and use in transporting game--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to transport part of any big game animal without a transportation permit or in violation of the conditions of the permit or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may issue a permit for transportation of part of any big game animal to the holder of either a resident or nonresident big game license. The permit allows the transportation by common carrier to a point within or outside of this state of a part of any big game animal lawfully taken in this state.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (9); SL 1941, ch 105; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (8); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1971, ch 234; SL 1983, ch 288, §4; SL 1984, ch 273, §51; SL 1991, ch 337, §17.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-23 - Fur-bearing animal hunting and trapping license--Privileges--Activities for which license not required--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-23. Fur-bearing animal hunting and trapping license--Privileges--Activities for which license not required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided in this chapter, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to hunt, take, kill, or trap fur-bearing animals without a license to take fur-bearing animals or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A license to take fur-bearing animals permits the licensee to set or operate a trap or traps, hunt, catch, take, trap, or kill fur-bearing animals, except the black-footed ferret, to the extent and in the manner provided in §§41-8-20 to 41-8-26, inclusive.
A license to take fur-bearing animals is not required for residents to hunt raccoon, skunk, opossum, badger, jackrabbit, fox, and coyote with firearms. A license to take fur-bearing animals is not required for residents to trap raccoon, skunk, opossum, badger, jackrabbit, fox, and coyote between April first and August thirty-first.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (18); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1959, ch 112; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (16); SL 1967, ch 83; SL 1976, ch 261, §1; SL 1977, ch 328, §1; SL 1978, ch 295; SL 1979, ch 278, §12; SL 1984, ch 29, §5G; SL 1990, ch 332, §8; SL 1991, ch 337, §18; SL 2007, ch 240, §1; SL 2019, ch 184, §2, eff. Mar. 11, 2019; SL 2021, ch 184, § 5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-23.1 - Reciprocal nonresident license to take fur-bearing animals.

41-6-23.1. Reciprocal nonresident license to take fur-bearing animals.
No license to take fur-bearing animals may be issued to any nonresident unless the nonresident resides in a state that allows nonresidents of that state, including South Dakota residents, to take fur-bearing animals within that state.
Source:
SL 2011, ch 191, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-25 - Fur dealer's license--Privileges--License valid for one year--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-25. Fur dealer's license--Privileges--License valid for one year--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to purchase or contract to purchase for a commercial purpose the raw skins of fur-bearing animals or unskinned fur-bearing animals, including jackrabbits, without a fur dealer's license or in violation of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. For purposes of this section, commercial purpose is the purchase of or contract to purchase the property by persons who hold themselves out as engaging in the business of purchasing such property and does not include the isolated or occasional purchase of such property.
A fur dealer's license permits the licensee to purchase or contract to purchase the skins of fur-bearing animals, including jackrabbits, for the purpose of resale or other commercial purpose, to the extent and in the manner provided by §§41-14-22 and 41-14-23. A fur dealer's license is valid for a period of one year from July first to June thirtieth.
Any person convicted of issuing an insufficient funds check or no account check shall be denied a fur dealer's license until such time as all such checks are paid.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (19); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1947, ch 107; SL 1953, ch 100; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (17); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1966, ch 69, §2; SL 1979, ch 278, §13; SL 1979, ch 279; SL 1982, ch 287; SL 1984, ch 29, §5Y; SL 1986, ch 345; SL 1986, ch 346; SL 1991, ch 337, §20; SL 2001, ch 230, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-26 - Revocation of fur dealer's license--New license prohibited for two years.

41-6-26. Revocation of fur dealer's license--New license prohibited for two years.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may revoke any fur dealer's license if the commission determines that the holder of the license has violated any provision of §§41-14-22 and 41-14-23 relating to fur dealers or has knowingly purchased any skin taken out of season. No person whose license is so revoked may receive another license within two years from the date of the revocation.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0311; SL 2009, ch 206, §47; SL 2012, ch 202, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-27 - Resident wild turkey license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-27. Resident wild turkey license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a resident to hunt, take, or kill wild turkeys without a resident wild turkey license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A resident wild turkey license permits the licensee to hunt wild turkey in the manner and to the extent provided in §41-11-5.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1953, ch 99, §3; SL 1957, ch 102; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (19); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1979, ch 278, §14; SL 1984, ch 29, §5H; SL 1984, ch 273, §52; SL 1991, ch 337, §21.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-28 - Nonresident wild turkey license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-28. Nonresident wild turkey license--Privileges--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill wild turkeys without a nonresident wild turkey license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A nonresident wild turkey license permits the licensee to hunt wild turkey in the manner and to the extent provided in §41-11-5.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (25) as added by SL 1966, ch 69, §3; SL 1979, ch 278, §15; SL 1984, ch 29, §5S; SL 1984, ch 273, §53; SL 1991, ch 337, §22.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-29 - Permit to kill animal or bird doing damage--Animal or bird as property of state--Disposition--Violation a misdemeanor.

41-6-29. Permit to kill animal or bird doing damage--Animal or bird as property of state--Disposition--Violation a misdemeanor.
If any game animals, game birds, black bears, mountain lions, or wolves are a threat to the public's health, safety, and welfare, or are doing damage to property, the secretary of game, fish and parks may by a written permit authorize a conservation officer, a municipality or county and their designees, a designee of the department, or the person whose property is being damaged to take or kill any such animals or birds by any methods that may otherwise be prohibited or under any restrictions as the secretary may prescribe in the permit. Any animals or birds so taken or killed are the property of the state and shall be disposed of as provided for in the permit.
Any person who violates the conditions of the permit is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0406; SL 1984, ch 273, §54; SL 1986, ch 347, §1; SL 1996, ch 250, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-29.1 - Issuance of depredation permits--Application procedures--Fee--Limit on permits--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-29.1. Issuance of depredation permits--Application procedures--Fee--Limit on permits--Violation as misdemeanor.
In addition to the specific authority of the secretary of game, fish and parks to issue permits pursuant to §41-6-29 the Game, Fish and Parks Commission may also, by resolution, authorize the secretary of game, fish and parks to issue a specific number of depredation permits to respond to property damage by game animals that cannot be resolved by any other method. Upon such authorization by the commission, the secretary shall issue the depredation permits. The depredation permit authorizes the permit holder to kill and take game animals identified by the department as causing property damage. The secretary shall establish when and where each depredation permit is valid and the number of game animals that may be killed under each permit. The commission shall, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, establish the application procedures for the depredation permits, the procedures to be followed by the secretary in issuing the depredation permits to applicants, the fee for the permits, and the maximum number of depredation permits that may be issued each year.
Any person who violates the conditions of the permit is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1996, ch 250, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-29.2 - Killing of mountain lion permitted under certain circumstances--Notification of conservation officer.

41-6-29.2. Killing of mountain lion permitted under certain circumstances--Notification of conservation officer.
Any person, licensed or unlicensed, may kill a mountain lion if reasonably necessary to protect the life of that person or some other person. Any person, licensed or unlicensed, who owns or cares for livestock or pets, may kill any mountain lion posing an imminent threat to such person's livestock or pets. If any mountain lion is killed pursuant to this section, the person who killed the mountain lion shall notify a conservation officer within twenty-four hours of killing the mountain lion.
Source:
SL 2009, ch 208, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-30 - Nonresident predator/varmint license--Privileges--When license not required--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-30. Nonresident predator/varmint license--Privileges--When license not required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided in this section, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill species defined as a predator/varmint in §41-1-1 without a nonresident predator/varmint license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A nonresident predator/varmint license allows a nonresident to take or kill species defined as a predator/varmint in §41-1-1, except by means of aerial hunting or as prohibited by statute or rule.
However, if a nonresident possesses a nonresident small game license, a nonresident waterfowl license, a nonresident big game license, a nonresident shooting preserve license while on a licensed shooting preserve, or a nonresident turkey license as provided in §41-6-17, 41-6-18.1, 41-6-20, or 41-6-28, the nonresident need not acquire the nonresident predator/varmint license as provided in this section to hunt the species enumerated by this section in the manner and places permitted. A nonresident small game license, a nonresident waterfowl license, a nonresident big game license, or a nonresident turkey license is valid for hunting those animals permitted by the nonresident predator/varmint license from date of purchase until the end of the license year as provided by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26. However, a nonresident shooting preserve license is valid for hunting species defined as a predator/varmint in §41-1-1 on a licensed shooting preserve during the shooting preserve season.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1965, ch 109, §2; SL 1971, ch 235; SL 1973, ch 268, §4; SL 1976, ch 258, §7; SL 1978, ch 296; SL 1981, ch 298; SL 1984, ch 29, §5T; SL 1984, ch 273, §55; SL 1990, ch 332, §9; SL 1991, ch 337, §23; SL 1993, ch 310; SL 1998, ch 252, §16; SL 2002, ch 193, §2; SL 2004, ch 264, §1; SL 2007, ch 238, §2; SL 2021, ch 186, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-31 - Breeding and domesticating license--Privileges granted--Annual report to secretary--Sale and shipment of animals or birds--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-31. Breeding and domesticating license--Privileges granted--Annual report to secretary--Sale and shipment of animals or birds--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor to breed, raise, ship, or sell game birds without a license for breeding and raising birds or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A license for breeding and raising birds permits the breeding, raising, shipping, or sale of game birds.
Each licensee shall annually on the first day of January report to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks any increase or decrease of the number of birds that have been sold and shipped during the prior year covered by the license.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (12); SL 1941, ch 105; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (11); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1984, ch 273, §56; SL 1991, ch 337, §24; SL 1993, ch 311, §9.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-31.1 - Upland game birds raised in captivity and derived products deemed agricultural products.

41-6-31.1. Upland game birds raised in captivity and derived products deemed agricultural products.
For the purposes of all classification and administration of the statutes of the State of South Dakota, executive orders, administrative orders, and rules pertaining to upland game birds that are being raised in captivity:
(1)Such upland game birds and any products that are lawfully derived from the upland game birds are agricultural products; and
(2)The breeding, raising, producing, or selling of such upland game birds or lawfully derived products by the producer is an agricultural pursuit.
For purposes of this section, the term, upland game birds, includes all species and subspecies of quail, partridges, pheasants, wild turkeys, grouse, and prairie chickens.
Source:
SL 2006, ch 219, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-32 - Scientific collector's license--Privileges--Approval.

41-6-32. Scientific collector's license--Privileges--Approval.
Persons who possess and are acting within the scope of a scientific collector's license are exempt from the other criminal sanctions in this title.
A scientific collector's license may be issued by the secretary of game, fish and parks to persons engaged in bona fide scientific research and shall authorize the licensee to take, possess, exchange, transport, and collect birds, nests, eggs, or wild animals in such manner and under such conditions as the secretary may prescribe for scientific purposes only.
A scientific collector's license must be approved by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 setting the requirements for a scientific collector's license.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (10); SL 1941, ch 105; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (9); SL 1966, ch 69, §2; SL 1984, ch 29, §5Z; SL 1991, ch 337, §26.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-33 - Taxidermist's license--Privileges--Records--Inspections--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-33. Taxidermist's license--Privileges--Records--Inspections--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to preserve or mount birds, animals, or fish that such person does not own without a taxidermist's license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A taxidermist's license permits the licensee to have in possession at the taxidermist's place of business, birds, animals, or fish, lawfully caught, taken, or killed, for the sole purpose of preserving or mounting them. Birds, animals, or fish or any part thereof may be transported by anyone having them legally in possession to a licensee for preserving or mounting only and for return by the licensee to the owner thereof.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall approve each taxidermist's license. The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 setting the requirements for a taxidermist's license. Each licensee shall keep a written record of all birds, animals, and fish received by the licensee. The record shall include the name and address of each specimen's owner, the number and species, and the dates of receipt and delivery of each specimen. The record and customers' specimens shall be made available for inspection by any representative of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks during normal business hours.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (11); SL 1941, ch 105; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (10); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1984, ch 29, §5W; SL 1984, ch 273, §57; SL 1991, ch 337, §25; SL 2003, ch 222, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-35 - Resident fishing license--Privileges--Exemption from fee.

41-6-35. Resident fishing license--Privileges--Exemption from fee.
Any resident fishing license or any resident senior fishing license permits the licensee to take fish, frogs, and turtles in the manner and to the extent provided in chapters 41-12 and 41-13. Any resident who has served in the armed forces of the United States and is a patient in any war veterans hospital in this state or a member of any war veterans domiciliary unit in this state for the care of war veterans, groups with over ten participants conducting a fishing event exclusively for persons with disabilities and their attendants; any school, governmental entity, charitable or nonprofit organization conducting an event, class, or program for the purpose of teaching basic fishing skills; and any person residing as a patient in a developmental disability facility may, upon application to the secretary of game, fish and parks, receive a resident fishing license without payment of any fee therefor. Any resident who is sixty-five years of age or older, may receive a resident senior fishing license upon payment of a reduced fee established by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (4); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1947, ch 104; SL 1951, ch 119; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (3); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1967, ch 82; SL 1973, ch 266; SL 1975, ch 263, §7; SL 1976, ch 258, §3; SL 1979, ch 278, §16; SL 1984, ch 29, §5I; SL 1989, ch 238, §21; SL 1994, ch 323; SL 1998, ch 252, §18; SL 2014, ch 200, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-36 - Nonresident fishing license--Privileges.

41-6-36. Nonresident fishing license--Privileges.
A nonresident fishing license entitles the licensee to all the privileges of a resident fishing license. The license shall describe the licensee and designate place of residence and post office address.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (5); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1947, ch 104; SL 1949, ch 90, §3; SL 1951, ch 117, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (4); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1966, ch 69, §2; SL 1970, ch 235, §1; SL 1976, ch 258, §4; SL 1982, ch 288, §1; SL 1984, ch 29, §5U.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-37 - Temporary fishing license--Privileges.

41-6-37. Temporary fishing license--Privileges.
A temporary fishing license entitles the licensee to all privileges of a fishing license.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (6); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1949, ch 90, §4; SL 1953, ch 99, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (5); SL 1966, ch 69, §2; SL 1970, ch 235, §2; SL 1976, ch 258, §5; SL 1979, ch 278, §17; SL 1982, ch 288, §2; SL 1984, ch 29, §5J; SL 1991, ch 337, §30.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-37.2 - Nursing facility group fishing license--Fees and regulations set by commission--Resident defined.

41-6-37.2. Nursing facility group fishing license--Fees and regulations set by commission--Resident defined.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may establish a nursing facility group fishing license which entitles residents of any nursing facility licensed by the state the privileges of resident fishing licenses on any individual outing. The fees and regulations for group fishing licenses shall be set by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26 and chapter 41-2. The license shall exhibit the name, post office address, and state nursing facility license number. For purposes of this section, the term "resident" means permanent occupants of the nursing facility for at least ninety percent of the time, not to include staff or employees. The daily limits for individuals participating in the group fishing license shall be the same as for resident fishing licenses. A group license shall be valid only on nursing facility sponsored outings directly supervised by a staff member or a volunteer approved by the home.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 354, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-38 - Hoop net, trap, or setline license--Privileges and fees--Tagging of devices used--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-38. Hoop net, trap, or setline license--Privileges and fees--Tagging of devices used--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to take fish from the public waters of the state by the use of any hoop net, trap, setline, or similar device without a hoop net, trap, or setline license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A hoop net, trap, or setline license may be issued to the holder of a resident fishing license, and permits the licensee to take rough fish from the public waters of the state by the use of any hoop net, trap, setline, or similar device to the extent and in the manner provided in chapter 41-13.
Each hoop net, trap, setline, or similar device shall be marked with a metal tag prescribed by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission and furnished by the department.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (15); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1955, ch 79; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (14); SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 1984, ch 29, §5K; SL 1984, ch 273, §58; SL 1991, ch 337, §31.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-39 - Private fish hatchery license--Privileges granted--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-39. Private fish hatchery license--Privileges granted--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to maintain, operate, or sell fish from a fish hatchery without a private fish hatchery license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A private fish hatchery license may be issued by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to maintain and operate a fish hatchery. Fish propagated at such hatchery or any other licensed hatchery may be sold by written permission of the department.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 (13); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1957, ch 101; SL 1959, ch 111; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (12); SL 1984, ch 273, §59; SL 1991, ch 337, §32.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-40 - Fishing allowed to purchaser from private fish hatchery--Removal of fish caught.

41-6-40. Fishing allowed to purchaser from private fish hatchery--Removal of fish caught.
A private fish hatchery licensee may with the permission of the secretary of game, fish and parks, allow the purchaser of fish propagated or held in a hatchery to fish for them in any private pool located on the hatchery and to remove and transport the fish so caught and purchased from licensee in accordance with rules adopted by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to §41-2-18.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1957, ch 101; SL 1959, ch 111; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (12) (a); SL 1984, ch 273, §60.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-41 - Fishing license not required to fish in private hatchery.

41-6-41. Fishing license not required to fish in private hatchery.
No license is required for the privilege of purchasing and catching fish pursuant to §41-6-40.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1957, ch 101; SL 1959, ch 111; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0302 (12) (c); SL 2009, ch 206, §48.