South Dakota
Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with South Dakota GF&P before hunting.
Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in South Dakota
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 1 station in South Dakota. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.
Deer
Deer
Archery
Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Apprentice and Mentored
Sep 12, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Firearm
Nov 1, 2026 — Dec 15, 2026
Zone: Custer State Park
Deer
Firearm
Nov 14, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026
Zone: West River
Deer
Archery
Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
Zone: General
Deer
Firearm - East River Nonresident Landowner
Nov 21, 2026 — Dec 6, 2026
Zone: East River
Deer
Archery
Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
Zone: Nonresident Public/Private Land
Deer
Firearm
Nov 21, 2026 — Dec 6, 2026
Zone: East River Nonresident Landowner
Deer
Firearm
Nov 1, 2026 — Nov 30, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Deer
Archery - Nonresident Public/Private Land
Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Archery - Municipal
Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
Zone: Municipal
Deer
Firearm - National Wildlife Refuge
Zone: National Wildlife Refuge
Deer
Archery
Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
Zone: Municipal
Deer
Firearm
Nov 21, 2026 — Dec 6, 2026
Zone: East River
Deer
Muzzleloader
Dec 1, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Nov 21, 2026 — Dec 6, 2026
Zone: East River Special Buck
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Nov 14, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026
Zone: West River Special Buck
White-tailed Deer
Special Buck Firearm
Nov 14, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026
Zone: West River
White-tailed Deer
Special Buck Firearm
Nov 21, 2026 — Dec 6, 2026
Zone: East River
Turkey
Turkey
Fall Prairie
Nov 1, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Zone: Prairie
Turkey
Spring Custer State Park
Apr 25, 2026 — May 23, 2026
Zone: Custer State Park
Turkey
Spring Black Hills Archery
Apr 25, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Turkey
Spring Black Hills
Apr 25, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Turkey
Spring Black Hills - Nonresident
Apr 25, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Turkey
Spring Archery
Apr 11, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Prairie
Turkey
Spring
Apr 25, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Nonresident Spring Black Hills
Turkey
Spring
Apr 25, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Turkey
Fall Mentored
Nov 1, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Turkey
Spring
Apr 25, 2026 — May 23, 2026
Zone: Custer State Park
Turkey
Spring
Apr 11, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Prairie
Turkey
Fall
Nov 1, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Zone: Prairie
Turkey
Spring Mentored
Apr 11, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Turkey
Spring Archery
Apr 25, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Turkey
Spring Prairie
Apr 11, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Prairie
Turkey
Spring Prairie Archery
Apr 11, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Prairie
Elk
Elk
Landowner Preference
Elk
General
Zone: Landowner Preference
Elk
General
Zone: Prairie Landowner-own-Land
Elk
General
Prairie Elk
Landowner-own-Land
Zone: Prairie
Waterfowl
Canada Goose
August Management Take
Aug 15, 2026 — Aug 31, 2026
Canada Goose
General
Nov 2, 2026 — Feb 14, 2027
Zone: Unit 2
Canada Goose
Early
Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026
Canada Goose
General
Nov 4, 2025 — Feb 15, 2026
Zone: Unit 2
Canada Goose
General
Oct 1, 2026 — Dec 16, 2026
Zone: Unit 1
Duck
General
Sep 26, 2026 — Dec 8, 2026
Zone: Low Plains North
Duck
General
Oct 24, 2026 — Jan 5, 2027
Zone: Low Plains South
Duck
General
Sep 26, 2026 — Dec 8, 2026
Zone: Low Plains Middle
Duck
General
Oct 10, 2026 — Jan 14, 2027
Zone: High Plains
Duck
Youth
Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 13, 2026
Light Goose
General
Sep 26, 2026 — Jan 8, 2027
Light Goose
Conservation Order
Feb 16, 2026 — May 15, 2026
Waterfowl
Youth Only - Nonresident
Waterfowl
Youth Only
Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 13, 2026
Waterfowl
General - Nonresident
White-fronted Goose
General
Sep 26, 2026 — Dec 8, 2026
Dove
Mourning Dove
General
Sep 1, 2026 — Nov 9, 2026
Pheasant
Pheasant
Traditional
Oct 17, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Pheasant
Youth Only
Sep 26, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026
Quail
Quail
General
Oct 17, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Grouse
Prairie Grouse
General
Sep 19, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Rabbit
Cottontail Rabbit
General
Sep 1, 2026 — Mar 31, 2027
Squirrel
Tree Squirrel
General
Sep 1, 2026 — Mar 31, 2027
Furbearer
Mink and Weasel
General
Nov 1, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Zone: Resident
Mink and Weasel
General
Dec 1, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Zone: Nonresident
Migratory Birds
August Goose
Management Take
Aug 15, 2026 — Aug 31, 2026
Sandhill Crane
General
Sep 26, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026
Snipe
General
Sep 1, 2026 — Oct 31, 2026
Tundra Swan
General
Oct 3, 2026 — Jan 8, 2027
Pronghorn
Antelope
General
Oct 3, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
Zone: Custer State Park
Antelope
Archery
Aug 15, 2026 — Oct 31, 2026
Zone: Nonresident Public/Private Land
Antelope
Special
Oct 3, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
Antelope
Firearms
Oct 3, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
Antelope
Archery
Aug 15, 2026 — Oct 31, 2026
Antelope
General - Custer State Park
Oct 3, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
Zone: Custer State Park
Antelope
Firearm
Oct 3, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
Antelope
Archery - Nonresident Public/Private Land
Aug 15, 2026 — Oct 31, 2026
Bison
Bison
Non-Trophy
Oct 5, 2026 — Nov 13, 2026
Zone: Custer State Park
Bison
Trophy
Nov 16, 2026 — Jan 15, 2027
Zone: Custer State Park
Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion
General
Dec 26, 2025 — Apr 30, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Mountain Lion
General - Statewide
Dec 26, 2025 — Dec 25, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Mountain Lion
General
Dec 26, 2025 — Dec 25, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Bighorn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep
General
Sep 1, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026
Zone: Black Hills
Bighorn Sheep
General
Sep 1, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026
Zone: Custer State Park
Other
Crow
Fall
Sep 1, 2026 — Oct 31, 2026
Crow
Spring
Mar 1, 2026 — Apr 30, 2026
Partridge
General
Sep 19, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027