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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 41-6-43 - Records and reports required of private fish hatchery.

41-6-43. Records and reports required of private fish hatchery.
A private fish hatchery licensee shall keep such records and render such reports to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks as required by rules promulgated 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) (b); SL 1984, ch 273, §61.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-44 - Resident wholesale bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-44. Resident wholesale bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as authorized by this section, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a resident to sell to any retail, wholesale, or export bait dealer or to possess or transport bait or other wild animals commonly used as fish bait or biological specimens or to transport or sell bait and specimens to retail outlets, public fish hatcheries, aquariums, or biological supply companies without a resident wholesale bait dealer's license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may issue any resident a resident wholesale bait dealer license. The license permits the licensee to raise, trap, seine, buy, sell to any retail, wholesale, or export bait dealer licensed under the provisions of this chapter, possess, and transport bait and other wild animals commonly used as fish bait or biological specimens within the state, and to transport and sell bait and specimens to retail outlets, public fish hatcheries, aquariums, and biological supply companies for forage or study purposes in any adjoining state. The licensee shall comply with the rules adopted pursuant to §41-2-18 by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission to protect and perpetuate the bait and biological specimen animal resources of the state. A resident wholesale bait dealer's license is not required for residents under sixteen years of age.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1961, ch 116, §3; SL 1979, ch 278, §18; SL 1984, ch 29, §5L; SL 1984, ch 273, §62; SL 1985, ch 324, §2; SL 1988, ch 334, §2; SL 1991, ch 337, §33; SL 1992, ch 293, §5; SL 2005, ch 222, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-44.1 - Nonresident wholesale bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-44.1. Nonresident wholesale bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a nonresident to transport bait and biological specimens into the state, possess bait or biological specimens within the state, or sell bait and biological specimen animals within the state without a nonresident wholesale bait dealer license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may issue any nonresident a nonresident wholesale bait dealer license, if the home state of the nonresident dealer provides a like opportunity to South Dakota residents to be licensed in that state. The license permits the licensee to transport bait and biological specimens into the state, possess bait and biological specimens within the state, and sell bait and biological specimen animals within the state to any retail, wholesale or export bait dealer licensed under the provisions of this chapter. The licensee shall comply with the rules adopted pursuant to §41-2-18 by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission to protect and perpetuate the bait and biological specimen animal resources of the state.
Source:
SL 1985, ch 324, §3; SL 1988, ch 334, §3; SL 1991, ch 337, §34; SL 1992, ch 293, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-45 - Retail bait dealer licenses for residents and nonresidents--Privileges granted--Sale to dealers prohibited--Rules--License not required for residents under 16--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-45. Retail bait dealer licenses for residents and nonresidents--Privileges granted--Sale to dealers prohibited--Rules--License not required for residents under 16--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as authorized by this section, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to sell at retail any bait or biological specimen animals without a resident retail bait dealer license or a nonresident retail bait dealer license, or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may issue any resident sixteen years or older a retail bait dealer license. The license permits the licensee to raise, trap, seine, buy, sell, possess, and transport bait and biological specimen animals. No retail bait dealer licensed under this section may sell bait to wholesale, retail or export bait dealers licensed under this chapter. The licensee shall comply with the rules adopted pursuant to §41-2-18 by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission to protect and perpetuate the bait and biological specimen animal resources of the state.
A resident retail bait dealer license is not required for residents under sixteen years of age.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may issue any nonresident a nonresident retail bait dealer license if the home state of the nonresident dealer provides a like opportunity to South Dakota resident dealers to be licensed in that state. The license permits the licensee to buy, sell, possess and transport bait and biological specimen animals. No nonresident bait dealer licensed under this section may sell bait to wholesale, retail or export bait dealers licensed under this chapter. The licensee shall comply with the rules adopted pursuant to §41-2-18 by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission to protect and perpetuate the bait and biological specimen animal resources of the state.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1961, ch 116, §3; SL 1977, ch 190, §553; SL 1979, ch 278, §19; SL 1984, ch 29, §5M; SL 1984, ch 273, §63; SL 1985, ch 324, §4; SL 1988, ch 334, §4; SL 1991, ch 337, §35; SL 1992, ch 293, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-45.1 - Export bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-45.1. Export bait dealer license--Privileges granted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to transport bait or biological specimen animals from the state for resale without an export bait dealer license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may issue any person an export bait dealer license. The license permits the licensee to buy and possess bait and biological specimen animals within the state and transport the bait and biological specimen animals without the state for resale. The licensee shall comply with the rules adopted pursuant to §41-2-18 by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission to protect and perpetuate the bait and biological specimen animal resources of the state.
Source:
SL 1985, ch 324, §5; SL 1988, ch 334, §5; SL 1991, ch 337, §36; SL 1992, ch 293, §8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-52 - Application for resident license by nonresidents prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-52. Application for resident license by nonresidents prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person other than a resident as defined in this title may make application for, purchase, or attempt to purchase a resident license under §§41-6-12 to 41-6-45.1, inclusive. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0306 (1); SL 1941, ch 106; SL 1949, ch 91; SL 1949, ch 92; SL 1951, ch 120; SL 1953, ch 103, §1; SL 1961, ch 117, §1; SL 1969, ch 97; SL 1976, ch 257, §7; SL 1976, ch 259; SL 1983, ch 297; SL 1985, ch 325; SL 1986, ch 349, §2; SL 1987, ch 304; SL 1988, ch 334, §§6-8; SL 1992, ch 293, §9; SL 1993, ch 312; SL 2005, ch 223, §1; SL 2008, ch 216, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-53 - Nonresident or visitor's license--Eligibility.

41-6-53. Nonresident or visitor's license--Eligibility.
A nonresident or visitor's license may only be granted under §§41-6-16 to 41-6-45.1, inclusive, to a person whose residence does not qualify the person for a resident license.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0306 (2); SL 1941, ch 106; SL 1949, ch 91; SL 1953, ch 103, §2; SL 1959, ch 113, §1; SL 2009, ch 206, §49; SL 2021, ch 184, § 7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-55 - One license of any type to one person--Exceptions--Sale of additional license of same type--License types.

41-6-55. One license of any type to one person--Exceptions--Sale of additional license of same type--License types.
Only one license of any one type, except visitor's fishing license, nonresident small game license, and nonresident waterfowl license may be obtained under §§41-6-16 to 41-6-45.1, inclusive, by any one person. However, the Game, Fish and Parks Commission may prescribe rules for the issuance or sale of an additional license of the same type if the original license is lost, stolen or destroyed or the licenses of a particular type remain unsold following the lottery and follow-up purchase period. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may promulgate rules to define license types.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0306 (10) as added by SL 1963, ch 136; SL 1964, ch 77; SL 1982, ch 288, §5; SL 1986, ch 350; SL 1988, ch 334, §§6 to 8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-59.1 - Regulation of fee remittance by agents to county treasurers.

41-6-59.1. Regulation of fee remittance by agents to county treasurers.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the purpose of regulating the remittance to the department of fees collected by agents appointed by the department for the sale of licenses.
Source:
SL 1985, ch 326, §1; SL 1999, ch 210, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-60 - Big game transportation permits issued by conservation officers.

41-6-60. Big game transportation permits issued by conservation officers.
Permits under §41-6-22 may be issued by the secretary of game, fish and parks or any conservation officer.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0303 (2); SL 1947, ch 103, §2; SL 1953, ch 102; SL 1959, ch 109, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-61 - Licenses to be issued by secretary--Discretionary licenses.

41-6-61. Licenses to be issued by secretary--Discretionary licenses.
Licenses under §§41-6-25 to 41-6-28, inclusive, under §§41-6-31 to 41-6-33, inclusive, and under §§41-6-38 to 41-6-43, inclusive, may be issued by the secretary of game, fish and parks. The granting of licenses provided under §§41-6-32 to 41-6-33, inclusive, and under §§41-6-39 to 41-6-43, inclusive, shall be in the discretion of the secretary.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0303 (3); SL 1947, ch 103, §2; SL 1953, ch 102; SL 1959, ch 109, §2; SL 2021, ch 186, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-62 - Form and content of applications--Oath of applicant.

41-6-62. Form and content of applications--Oath of applicant.
Any application for any license under this title shall show that the applicant is legally eligible for the license for which the applicant applies. Any person authorized under §§41-2-33 and 41-6-61 to issue a license may take the oath of the applicant thereto with the same force and effect as if the oath had been taken by any other officer of this state authorized by law to administer an oath.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0307; SL 1984, ch 273, §67; SL 1999, ch 210, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-63 - Exhibition of license on request--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-63. Exhibition of license on request--Violation as misdemeanor.
A licensee shall exhibit the licensee's license or other form of license authorization issued by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks pursuant to Titles 41 and 42 upon request by a conservation officer or other law enforcement officer. A licensee who is sixteen years of age or older who holds the other form of license authorization, shall exhibit and provide for inspection a driver's license, a state-issued identification card, or another form of valid identification for the purpose of verifying the identity of the licensee. Failure to exhibit the licensee's license or other form of license authorization required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0314; SL 1984, ch 273, §68; SL 2001, ch 232, §1; SL 2015, ch 211, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-66 - Commission or department to direct form of licenses.

41-6-66. Commission or department to direct form of licenses.
Any license permitted or provided for in this title and §32-20A-15.1 shall be in such form as the Game, Fish, and Parks Commission or department directs.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0303 (1) as added by SL 1947, ch 103, §2; SL 1953, ch 102; SL 1959, ch 109, §2; SL 1967, ch 84, §1; SL 1997, ch 233, §2; SL 1999, ch 210, §8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-66.1 - Maximum amounts for issuing license--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-66.1. Maximum amounts for issuing license--Violation as misdemeanor.
No more than four dollars, to be paid for by the licensee, may be charged for the issuing of any one game, fish, or trapping license by the various license agents. However, the maximum amount to be charged for issuing any nonresident small game or nonresident big game license may not exceed eight dollars. No more than two dollars, to be paid for by the licensee, may be charged for issuing any one park entrance or snowmobile permit. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Of the fees collected by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks pursuant to this section, one dollar for each resident game, fish, and trapping license and two dollars for each nonresident hunting license shall be deposited in the sportsmen's access and landowner depredation fund established pursuant to §41-2-34.2 and shall be used for wildlife depredation and damage management programs and one dollar for each resident game, fish, and trapping license and two dollars for each nonresident hunting license shall be deposited in the animal damage control fund established pursuant to §40-36-10. The department shall provide a report to the Legislature each year concerning the use of the money deposited in the funds pursuant to this section.
Source:
SL 1979, ch 281, §2; SL 1988, ch 335; SL 1991, ch 337, §37; SL 1992, ch 298; SL 1998, ch 257, §1; SL 2017, ch 184, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-70.1 - License fees--Portion for designated purposes.

41-6-70.1. License fees--Portion for designated purposes.
A portion of the license fees collected by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, in an amount equal to one million thirty-three thousand two hundred sixty-nine dollars and ten cents per year, shall be used only for the following purposes: administration of licensing services provided by the department; increased contribution to the animal damage control fund as provided in §40-36-11; development of public access, other than fee-title purchase of land, for hunting and fishing; wildlife habitat improvements; management of wildlife damage; or to be credited toward a reduction of resident license fees. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall approve amounts allocated to the specific purposes identified in this section.
Source:
SL 1999, ch 210, §15; SL 2021, ch 186, § 3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-71 - License not transferable--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-71. License not transferable--Violation as misdemeanor.
No license issued under this chapter or part of a license or tag is transferable. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0306 (5); SL 1941, ch 106; SL 1949, ch 91; SL 1992, ch 293, §10.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-72 - Expiration of licenses.

41-6-72. Expiration of licenses.
Licenses issued under this title are valid for the license year as provided by the applicable license and rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission in accordance with chapter 1-26. Waterfowl hunting licenses expire at the end of the last day of the hunting season for which the license was issued.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0302 as added by SL 1961, ch 116, §2; SL 2000, ch 205, §4; SL 2002, ch 193, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-73 - Unauthorized application for, or procurement or possession of, license or preference point--Misdemeanor.

41-6-73. Unauthorized application for, or procurement or possession of, license or preference point--Misdemeanor.
No person may at any time apply for, procure, or possess a license or preference point under an assumed name or in which an address other than the person's regular place of residence is given, or make any false statement whatsoever in securing a license or preference point, lend a license or tag to another, or knowingly issue or aid in securing a license or preference point for himself or herself or any other person not legally entitled to it. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §§25.0309, 25.9911; SL 1941, ch 107; SL 1971, ch 236; SL 1977, ch 190, §554; SL 1978, ch 158, §67; SL 1987, ch 29, §96; SL 2007, ch 241, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-74.1 - Revocation of hunting, fishing, or trapping privilege for conviction of certain offenses.

41-6-74.1. Revocation of hunting, fishing, or trapping privilege for conviction of certain offenses.
At the time of conviction for any one of the following offenses:
(1)Violation of any game and fish law punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor;
(2)Violation of §41-8-37, 41-9-1.2, or 41-8-17 except for a landowner, occupant, or accompanying guests of the landowner or occupant on the owner's or occupant's land or a person employed by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks in the performance of the person's duty, or 41-12-12;
(3)Violation of any other statute or rule pertaining to fishing, hunting, or possessing game or game fish without a license or during a closed season; or
(4)Taking or possessing in excess of the lawful daily or possession limit:
(a)One or two paddlefish;
(b)Two or three turkeys;
(c)Four to six, inclusive, of any one game fish as regulated other than paddlefish; or
(d)Four to six, inclusive, of any one small game animal as regulated;
the person's applicable hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges in South Dakota are automatically revoked without further hearing for a period of one year following date of conviction. The sentencing court may impose consecutive revocations of the person's hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges if the person is convicted of two or more violations for which revocation of the privileges is authorized under this title.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 234, §2; SL 2000, ch 207, §1; SL 2009, ch 209, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-74.2 - Revocation of hunting, fishing, or trapping privilege for conviction of taking or possessing in excess of limit.

41-6-74.2. Revocation of hunting, fishing, or trapping privilege for conviction of taking or possessing in excess of limit.
At the time of conviction for taking or possessing in excess of the lawful daily or possession limit any of the following:
(1)Three or more paddlefish;
(2)Four or more turkeys;
(3)Seven or more of any one game fish as regulated other than paddlefish;
(4)Seven or more of any one small game animal as regulated; or
(5)Two or more big game animals, except turkeys;
the person's applicable hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges in South Dakota are automatically revoked without further hearing for a period of three years following date of conviction. The sentencing court may impose consecutive revocations of the person's hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges if the person is convicted of two or more violations for which revocation of the privileges is authorized under this title.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 234, §3; SL 2000, ch 207, §2; SL 2009, ch 209, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-74.3 - Revocation to be noted on face of license--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-74.3. Revocation to be noted on face of license--Violation as misdemeanor.
If a person's privilege has been revoked pursuant to §41-6-74.1 or 41-6-74.2, the person, if present at the time of conviction, shall immediately surrender and deliver the license to the court or clerk of courts at which time the revocation shall be noted on the face of the license by the court or clerk of courts and the license returned to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. If the person is not present at the time of conviction, the person shall within fourteen days of the conviction deliver and return the license to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. If the person has a combination license, the revocation shall be noted on the face of the license and the license shall be returned to the person to remain valid for the other purposes permitted by the license. For the purposes of §§41-6-74.1 and 41-6-74.2, the term, conviction, is defined as provided in §32-12-53.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 234, §4; SL 2000, ch 207, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-75 - Penalty for hunting, fishing or trapping while under license revocation.

41-6-75. Penalty for hunting, fishing or trapping while under license revocation.
Any person hunting, fishing, or trapping during any period when that privilege has been revoked pursuant to §41-6-74.1 or 41-6-74.2 or who purchases or attempts to purchase a license to which that person is not entitled while under revocation is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1986, ch 352; SL 1997, ch 235, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-75.1 - Revocation, suspension of nonresident license precludes licensing in this state--Violation.

41-6-75.1. Revocation, suspension of nonresident license precludes licensing in this state--Violation.
Any person who has had hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges revoked or suspended in any other state or country may not purchase a license for or exercise that same privilege in this state during the period of revocation or suspension. Any hunting, fishing, or trapping license applicant shall furnish any information of a revocation or suspension at the time of application. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1998, ch 258, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-75.2 - Hunting, trapping, fishing or applying for license, permit or preference point while privileges suspended--Misdemeanor.

41-6-75.2. Hunting, trapping, fishing or applying for license, permit or preference point while privileges suspended--Misdemeanor.
A person whose hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges have been suspended is prohibited from exercising the suspended privilege, or applying for a license, permit, or preference point that corresponds to the suspended privilege. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 267, §35; SL 2007, ch 241, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-76 - Resident license required to catch, kill, or possess fish, frogs, or turtles--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-76. Resident license required to catch, kill, or possess fish, frogs, or turtles--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as otherwise provided, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a resident to catch or attempt to catch, take, kill, or have in the resident's possession any fish, frogs, or turtles without a resident fishing license, a resident senior fishing license, a temporary fishing license, or a nursing facility group fishing license, or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 337, §28; SL 1998, ch 252, §19.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-77 - Nonresident license required to catch, kill or possess fish, frogs, or turtles--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-77. Nonresident license required to catch, kill or possess fish, frogs, or turtles--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as otherwise provided, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to catch or attempt to catch, take, kill, or possess any fish, frogs, or turtles without a nonresident fishing license, a temporary fishing license, or a nonresident family fishing license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 337, §29; SL 2009, ch 206, §50.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-78 - Training of dogs on wild game birds restricted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-78. Training of dogs on wild game birds restricted--Rules--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may train dogs on wild game birds from April fifteenth to July thirty-first, inclusive. The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to impose restrictions on the methods, dates, and number of dogs that may be trained on wild game birds on public lands and public rights-of-way. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 340, §2; SL 1999, ch 213, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-80 - Predator/varmint license required to hunt, take, or kill certain animals--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-80. Predator/varmint license required to hunt, take, or kill certain animals--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided in this section, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a resident to hunt, take, or kill raccoons, badgers, or species defined as a predator/varmint in §41-1-1 without a resident predator/varmint license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A resident predator/varmint license allows a resident to take or kill raccoons, badgers, or species defined as a predator/varmint in §41-1-1, except by means of aerial hunting or as prohibited by statute or rule. A resident of this state is not required to secure a predator/varmint license to hunt, take, or kill a predator/varmint on lands owned or operated by the resident.
However, if a resident possesses a resident small game license, a resident youth small game license, a resident big game license, a license to take fur-bearing animals, or a resident turkey license, the resident need not acquire the resident predator/varmint license as provided in this section to hunt the species enumerated by this section in the manner and places permitted. A resident small game license, a resident youth small game license, a resident big game license, a license to take fur-bearing animals, or a resident turkey license is valid for hunting those animals permitted by the resident 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.
Source:
SL 1998, ch 252, §17; SL 2002, ch 193, §4; SL 2007, ch 238, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-82 - Forfeiture of preference points for killing or possessing trophy animals.

41-6-82. Forfeiture of preference points for killing or possessing trophy animals.
Any person convicted of unlawfully killing, destroying, taking, or possessing a trophy animal, as defined in §41-1-1.3, shall forfeit all preference points accumulated pursuant to rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 210, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-83 - Restriction on hunting wolves.

41-6-83. Restriction on hunting wolves.
Wolves may only be hunted, taken, or killed in any area of the state in which the State of South Dakota has preeminent authority over the management of wolves.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 206, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-84 - Special license to hunt game animals--Proceeds used for habitat programs.

41-6-84. Special license to hunt game animals--Proceeds used for habitat programs.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may provide for a special license that allows a person to hunt one or more game animals. The commission may establish a nonrefundable application fee, not to exceed ten dollars for any resident and not to exceed twenty dollars for any nonresident, to apply for the special license. Licenses issued under this section may authorize the take of no more than ten big game animals annually. Successful applicants shall be selected by drawing. Proceeds from the application fee collected shall be used for habitat programs. The commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish the season and guidelines for the season, and to establish the fee provisions.
The commission shall, before the fourth Tuesday in January of each year, report to the Senate and House standing committees on agriculture and natural resources and on appropriations regarding the activities authorized by this section. The report shall include a description of the season established, the number of licenses issued, the amount of revenue generated, and the progress of the habitat programs funded under this section.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 185, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-85 - Habitat stamp--Fee--Requirements--Promulgation of rules--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-6-85  .  Habitat stamp--Fee--Requirements--Promulgation of rules--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided in §  41-6-10.2  , a person eighteen years of age or older shall purchase a habitat stamp when applying for or purchasing a hunting or fishing license. The fee for the habitat stamp shall be ten dollars for residents and twenty-five dollars for nonresidents. A person is not required to purchase more than one habitat stamp within a license period as provided by the applicable license and rules promulgated by the commission under chapter   1-26  . Any person required to possess a hunting or fishing license may not fish and hunt, or trap without a stamp validation. A purchase of the habitat stamp is not required for the one-day hunting or fishing license, youth hunting license, private shooting preserve license, hunt for habitat application fee, or landowner hunting license. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 185, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 06 - Game And Fish Licenses And Permits › Section 41-6-86 - Habitat stamp revenue--Use and purpose--Annual report.

41-6-86. Habitat stamp revenue--Use and purpose--Annual report.
All revenue collected from the sale of the habitat stamp provided for in §41-6-85 shall be deposited in the game, fish and parks fund for the purposes of enhancing terrestrial habitat on public lands, providing additional public access to private lands and aquatic habitat enhancements on public waters. All fees collected from persons who only purchase fishing licenses shall be used solely for aquatic habitat and access projects in public waters. All fees collected from persons who only purchase hunting or trapping licenses shall be used solely for terrestrial habitat and public access programs. All fees collected from persons that purchase privileges to fish and hunt, or trap shall be extended equally for aquatic and terrestrial habitat. Proceeds from the habitat stamp fee collected may not be used to purchase property in fee title. The department shall deliver an annual itemized expenditure report to the Government Operations and Audit Committee.
Source:
SL 2020, ch 185, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 07 - Firearms Safety Instruction › Section 41-7-1 - Requirements for issuance of hunting license to child under sixteen--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-7-1. Requirements for issuance of hunting license to child under sixteen--Violation as misdemeanor.
Notwithstanding §41-6-13, no hunting license may be issued to any person under the age of sixteen years unless the applicant presents to the person authorized to issue such license a certificate of successful completion as provided in rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, pursuant to chapter 1-26, an appropriate certificate of successful completion of a hunter safety or hunter education course from another state or province of Canada, or a hunting license issued to the applicant in the current or previous year. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1955, ch 80, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0306-1; SL 1986, ch 344, §2; SL 1992, ch 293, §11; SL 1997, ch 236, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 07 - Firearms Safety Instruction › Section 41-7-2 - Department to provide for course of instruction.

41-7-2. Department to provide for course of instruction.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall provide by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 for a course of instruction and training in the safe handling of firearms and other hunting implements, provide for compensation to instructors, issuance of a certificate of successful completion, and recognition of successful completion of a hunter safety or hunter education course in other jurisdictions.
Source:
SL 1955, ch 80, §2; SL 1959, ch 124; SDC Supp 1960, §25.0306-1; SL 1997, ch 236, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-2 - Hunting or possession of big game prohibited except as expressly provided--Violation.

41-8-2. Hunting or possession of big game prohibited except as expressly provided--Violation.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, no person may pursue, hunt, take, possess, shoot at, kill, wound, or capture any big game animal within the limits of this state at any time. A violation of this section is subject to §41-8-18.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0701; SL 1941, ch 119; SL 1949, ch 98; SL 1953, ch 111; SL 1959, ch 121; SL 1967, ch 89, §1; SL 1977, ch 190, §555; SL 1980, ch 285, §1; SL 1991, ch 337, §38.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-6 - License required to hunt big game--Violation.

41-8-6. License required to hunt big game--Violation.
No person may pursue, hunt, take, or kill any big game animal at any time, except persons to whom a big game license has been issued. A violation of this section is subject to §41-8-18.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0702; SL 1943, ch 96; SL 1967, ch 89, §2; SL 1977, ch 190, §557; SL 1991, ch 337, §39.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-7 - Each violation of big game hunting restrictions as separate offense.

41-8-7. Each violation of big game hunting restrictions as separate offense.
Each act of pursuing, hunting, or killing any big game animal without a license is a distinct and separate offense; and every act of pursuing, hunting, or killing of any big game animal during the closed season is a distinct and separate offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0706; SL 1967, ch 89, §5; SL 2009, ch 206, §52.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-10 - Minimum caliber of muzzle loading big game ammunition--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-10. Minimum caliber of muzzle loading big game ammunition--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may hunt, shoot, shoot at, wound, kill, or pursue any big game animal with any muzzle loading rifle which discharges a projectile the diameter of which projectile is less than forty-four hundredths of an inch. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0708 as added by SL 1953, ch 112; SL 1977, ch 190, §560; SL 1979, ch 283, §4; SL 1991, ch 337, §41.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-11 - Maximum number of cartridges in self-loading firearm used to hunt big game--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-11. Maximum number of cartridges in self-loading firearm used to hunt big game--Violation as misdemeanor.
No self-loading or auto-loading firearm that holds more than six cartridges may be used to hunt, pursue, shoot at, shoot, kill, or wound any of the big game animals of this state. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0708 as enacted by SL 1945, ch 100; SL 1949, ch 99; SL 1953, ch 112; SL 1991, ch 337, §42.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-12 - Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-12. Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--Violation as misdemeanor.
No firearm that is capable of being operated as a full automatic may be used to hunt, shoot, shoot at, wound, kill, or pursue any of the big game or small game animals of this state. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0708 as enacted by SL 1945, ch 100; SL 1949, ch 99; SL 1953, ch 112; SL 1991, ch 337, §43; SL 1993, ch 314, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-13 - Buckshot prohibited in hunting big game--Minimum weight of slug--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-13. Buckshot prohibited in hunting big game--Minimum weight of slug--Violation as misdemeanor.
No buckshot may be used, and no single ball or rifled slug weighing less than one-half ounce may be used in hunting big game animals. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0708 as enacted by SL 1945, ch 100; SL 1949, ch 99; SL 1953, ch 112; SL 1991, ch 337, §44.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-15 - Dogs prohibited in hunting big game--Exceptions--Violation.

41-8-15. Dogs prohibited in hunting big game--Exceptions--Violation.
No dog may be used in hunting big game animals except as follows:
(1)A dog may be used in the hunting of mountain lions during established hunting seasons in the manner and under such conditions as provided by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26; and
(2)A dog that is leashed and under the control of a handler may be used to track and retrieve any big game animal that is wounded or presumed dead, if the handler complies with the conditions and restrictions prescribed in this chapter and the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
A violation of this section is subject to §41-8-18.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0702; SL 1943, ch 96; SL 1967, ch 89, §2; SL 1991, ch 337, §45; SL 2003, ch 220, §2; SL 2013, ch 211, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-16 - Use of salt to attract big game prohibited.

41-8-16. Use of salt to attract big game prohibited.
No person may place any salt or salt lick or construct, occupy, or use any screen, blind, or scaffold, or other device at or near any salt or salt lick for the purpose of enticing or baiting big game animals to the same for the purpose of hunting, watching for, or killing of big game. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §25.0702; SL 1943, ch 96; SL 1967, ch 89, §2; SL 1991, ch 337, §46.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry › Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods › Section 41-8-17.1 - Spotlighting and artificial lighting--Prohibitions--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-17.1. Spotlighting and artificial lighting--Prohibitions--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as otherwise provided in §41-8-17, between 10 p.m. and sunrise, from September first to January thirty-first, inclusive, no person may cast the rays of a spotlight, or any artificial light other than a motor vehicle headlight, into any field, pasture, woodland, forest, or prairie, for the purpose of spotting or locating any wild animal.
Notwithstanding the prohibitions of this section:
(1)A person owning or occupying land and up to two guests may use night-vision equipment, a spotlight, or other artificial light, on the person's land; and
(2)An employee of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks may, while performing the person's duty, use night vision equipment and artificial lights.
For purposes of this section, "artificial light" means a man-made light or lighting device that projects lumination for an unaided eye.
For purposes of this section, "night-vision equipment" means an electronic or battery-powered device that enhances a person's ability to see in the dark.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2003, ch 223, §1; SL 2005, ch 225, §1; SL 2020, ch 186, § 2.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.