Hunting Areas Rules and Information
Do I need non-toxic shot?
| Area | Turkey |
Upland Birds |
Waterfowl |
| GPA | no |
yes |
yes |
| WPA | no |
yes |
yes |
| BLM | no |
no |
yes |
| USFS | no |
no |
yes |
| School/Public Lands | no |
no |
yes |
| WIA | no |
no |
yes |
| CREP | no |
no |
yes |
| CHAP | no |
no |
yes |
| COOP | no |
no |
yes |
Hunting Guides on Public Lands
A hunting guide is defined as a person who holds himself or herself out to the public as a hunting guide and (for compensation or remuneration) directs or provides services to any person for the purpose of hunting any wild animals.
No person, acting as a hunting guide, may guide any hunting activity on state-owned or managed
- Game Production Areas
- State parks
- Recreation areas
- Lakeside use areas
- Federal land leased or under agreement to South Dakota
- Land posted as a Game Production Area and managed for wildlife purposes
- Waterfowl production area
- Federal refuges
- Private land leased or under agreement to GFP for the purpose of providing public access
- Highways or other public rights-of-way within this state*
*The hunting guide or employees of a hunting guide may guide a hunting activity on the road right-of-way immediately adjacent to property owned or leased by the hunting guide.
Public Waters
No person (except the landowner or anyone with landowner permission) may hunt on public waters that inundate private land within 660 feet of livestock, occupied dwelling, churches or schoolhouses.
U.S. FOREST SERVICE LANDS
National Forests and Grasslands in South Dakota now have Travel Plans in effect. If you are planning a trip for hunting, fishing or other recreation please contact the local Forest Service office for the location you are considering to find out which roads, trails, and areas are open for highway and off road motorized travel, and if seasonal restrictions apply. New roads, trails, and areas have been developed and some roads, trails, and areas you may have used in the past may be closed to public use. Recreation fees may apply. Visit www.fs.usda.gov for more information.
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