South Dakota Hunting Zone Unit 43 — Unit 43 - East River South

Season dates, antler restrictions, and regulations for South Dakota Wildlife Management Unit Zone Unit 43 for the 2026 hunting season.

Season Dates — Zone Unit 43
🏹 Archery Season
Sep 1 – Jan 31
🔫 Firearms Season
Nov 16 – Dec 1
💨 Muzzleloader Season
Dec 2 – Dec 15
👦 Youth Season
Oct 19–20
Zone Details
Counties Minnehaha, McCook, Turner, Lincoln, Union, Clay, Yankton, Bon Homme, Hanson, Lake, Moody, Davison, Aurora, Brule, Jerauld, Buffalo
Antler Restriction No restriction
Doe / Antlerless Limit Antlerless license by unit; liberal
Notes Big Sioux River; Missouri River breaks; highest Whitetail density in state; Vermillion River corridor; agriculture-dominated
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