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South Dakota Hunting Zones 2026

Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) season dates, antler restrictions, and doe limits for all 5 zones in South Dakota. Find your zone and check season dates before you hunt.

5 Zones South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
SD WMU Zones

Season Dates by Zone

Season dates and restrictions vary by Wildlife Management Unit. Select a zone for full details, or use the search box to find your county.

Zone Unit 41
Unit 41 - East River North
Roberts, Marshall, Day, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Clark, Spink, Beadle, S...
🏹 Archery Sep 1 – Jan 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 16 – Dec 1
💨 Muzzle Dec 2 – Dec 15
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless license by unit; liberal
Zone Details
Zone Unit 43
Unit 43 - East River South
Minnehaha, McCook, Turner, Lincoln, Union, Clay, Yankton, Bon Homme, Hanson, Lak...
🏹 Archery Sep 1 – Jan 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 16 – Dec 1
💨 Muzzle Dec 2 – Dec 15
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless license by unit; liberal
Zone Details
Zone Unit 26
Unit 26 - Black Hills
Pennington (west), Custer, Fall River, Lawrence, Meade (west)
🏹 Archery Sep 1 – Jan 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 16 – Dec 1
💨 Muzzle Dec 2 – Dec 15
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless license by drawing; limited
Zone Details
Zone Unit 61
Unit 61 - West River North
Perkins, Corson, Campbell, Walworth, McPherson, Edmunds, Faulk, Potter, Sully, H...
🏹 Archery Sep 1 – Jan 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 16 – Dec 1
💨 Muzzle Dec 2 – Dec 15
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless license by drawing
Zone Details
Zone Unit 63
Unit 63 - West River South / Badlands
Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Todd, Shannon, Bennett, Tripp, Gregory, Charles...
🏹 Archery Sep 1 – Jan 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 16 – Dec 1
💨 Muzzle Dec 2 – Dec 15
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless license by drawing
Zone Details

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