Limited Issue Licenses

Including Big Game, Nonresident Waterfowl, and Paddlefish

Limited issue licenses, as the name implies, are restricted to a certain number of hunters, or a certain number of animals to be harvested by an individual. All of these licenses require an application. Here's the process:

Check Application Forms and Deadlines

Season Information & Application Forms

Submit any of these applications ONLINE		 Application Available
(tentative)		 First Deadline Date

Season Start Date

 Season End Date
Pronghorn Antelope
Archery Antelope July No deadline Aug. 17-Sept. 27, 2013 Oct. 14-31, 2013
Firearms Antelope July Aug. 9 Sept. 28 Oct. 13, 2013
Custer State Park Antelope July Aug. 9 Sept. 28 Oct. 13, 2013
Deer
Special Buck (East River) late March April 19 Nov. 23 Dec. 8, 2013
Special Buck (West River) late March April 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 1, 2013
Custer State Park Deer (resident only) June July 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 15, 2013
Youth Deer June No deadline Sept. 14, 2013 Jan. 15, 2014
Archery Deer June No deadline Sept. 28, 2013 Jan. 15, 2014
Black Hills Deer June July 19 Nov. 1 Nov. 30, 2013
West River Deer
& West River Landowner Deer 		June July 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 1, 2013
East River Deer (resident)
& East River Landowner Deer		 June Aug. 30 Nov. 23 Dec. 8, 2013
East River Deer (nonresident) Oct. 11 Nov. 23
Muzzleloader Deer June August 30 Dec. 1, 2013 Jan. 15, 2014
National Wildlife Refuge Deer June August 30 Varies by refuge
Resident-only Elk, Bighorn Sheep & Mt. Goat
All Resident-only Elk May May 17 Varies by unit
Archery Elk early May May 17 Sept. 1 Sept. 30
Custer State Park Elk May May 17 Sept. 15 Sept. 30
Prairie Elk May May 17 Varies by unit
Resident-only Black Hills Bighorn Sheep May May 17 Sept. 1 Dec. 31
Resident-only Custer State Park Bighorn Sheep No season No season in 2013
All Resident-only Mt. Goat No season No season in 2013
Turkey
Spring Turkey (Black Hills) February No deadline April 13 May 19, 2013
Spring Turkey (Prairie and Custer State Park) January Feb. 18 April 13 May 19, 2013
Spring Turkey (Archery) February No deadline April 6 May 19, 2013
All Fall Prairie Turkey late June July 22 Oct. 1, 2013 Jan. 31, 2014
Waterfowl
Nonresident Fall Waterfowl June July 5 2013 Season Dates Pending
Tundra Swan June Aug. 9 2013 Season Dates Pending
Special Canada Goose July 5 2013 Season Dates Pending
Other
Mountain Lion November No deadline Dec. 26, 2012 Mar. 31, 2013, or ends with quota
Mentored Hunts (resident only) February No deadline Varies by unit
Gavins Point Dam Paddlefish (archery & snagging) January May 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 31, 2013
Lake Francis Case Paddlefish (snagging) January Feb. 15 May 1 May 31
Resident Big Game Depredation No deadline If needed

Friday dates listed above represent paper application deadlines. Online applications are accepted until 8 a.m. Central Time the following Tuesday.

For 2nd and 3rd application deadlines (if available), see the respective application via the above links.

For "No Deadilne" license, spplicants may purchase a license throughout the season by applying to the License Office in Pierre either online or through the mail. Please allow ample time (7-10 business days) for the license to be processed and mailed to you before you leave for your hunt. These licenses are not sold at any other GFP office.

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