Key Dates

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Antelope Season - Resident Archery (Season closed during firearms season) | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Aug 19, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jun 1, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Tree Squirrel Season | 2022 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2022
End: Feb 28, 2023
Crow Season - second season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Mar 1, 2023
End: Apr 30, 2023
Canada Goose - Unit 2 | 2022 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 31, 2022
End: Feb 12, 2023
Beaver Season - Black Hills - Non-U.S. Forest Service land within the BH Fire Protection District | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2022
End: Apr 30, 2023
Bobcat Season - West River | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 26, 2022
End: Feb 15, 2023
Bobcat Season - East River | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 26, 2022
End: Feb 15, 2023
Bobcat Season - Nonresidents | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 14, 2023
End: Feb 15, 2023
Paddlefish - Lake Francis Case | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  May 1, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jan 19, 2023
End: Feb 9, 2023
Paddlefish - Gavins Point Dam Archery | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jun 1, 2023
End: Jun 30, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Mar 15, 2023
End: Apr 10, 2023
Paddlefish - Gavins Point Dam Snagging | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 1, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Apr 26, 2023
End: May 18, 2023
Deer Season - West River Special Buck | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 11, 2023
End: Nov 26, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Mar 21, 2023
End: Apr 14, 2023
Deer Season - East River Special Buck | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 18, 2023
End: Dec 3, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Mar 21, 2023
End: Apr 14, 2023
Light Goose Conservation Order | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Feb 13, 2023
End: May 15, 2023
Youth Waterfowl - Nonresident See respective unit and species for specific dates.
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Online Application Dates
Start:  Jun 14, 2023
End: Jul 7, 2023
Nonresident Waterfowl-Varies by unit and species See respective unit and species for specific dates.
Start: 
End: 
Application Dates
Start:  Jun 14, 2023
End: Jul 7, 2023
Deer Season - Resident Archery | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jun 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Deer Season - Muzzleloader | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jun 14, 2023
Deer Season - Apprentice and Mentored | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 9, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Deer Season - Black Hills | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2023
End: Nov 30, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jun 14, 2023
Deer Season - West River | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 11, 2023
End: Nov 26, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jun 14, 2023
Deer Season - East River | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 18, 2023
End: Dec 3, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jun 14, 2023
Deer Season - East & West River Antlerless | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 9, 2023
End: Dec 17, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jun 14, 2023
Deer Season - West River Landowner | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 11, 2023
End: Nov 26, 2023
Deer Season - East River Landowner | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 18, 2023
End: Dec 3, 2023
Deer Season - Custer State Park | 2023 See application for season dates specifics.
Start:  Nov 1, 2023
End: Nov 30, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jun 14, 2023
Deer Season - Archery Antlerless Only Whitetail | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jun 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Deer Season - Muzzleloader Antlerless Only Whitetail | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Deer Season - National Wildlife Refuge Deer | 2023 See application for season dates.
Start: 
End: 
Online Application Dates
Start:  May 30, 2023
End: Jun 14, 2023
Pheasant Season - Traditional | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 21, 2023
End: Jan 31, 2024
Pheasant Season -Youth Only | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 30, 2023
End: Oct 8, 2023
Pheasant Season - Resident Only | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 14, 2023
End: Oct 16, 2023
Antelope Season - Firearms | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 30, 2023
End: Oct 15, 2023
Antelope Season - Landowner | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 30, 2023
End: Oct 15, 2023
Antelope Season - Mentored Firearms | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 30, 2023
End: Oct 15, 2023
Elk Season - Black Hills Firearms | 2023 See application for season dates.
Start:  Oct 1, 2023
End: Dec 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Apr 27, 2023
End: May 18, 2023
Elk Season - Archery | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Sep 30, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Apr 27, 2023
End: May 18, 2023
Elk Season - Prairie | 2023 See application for season dates.
Start: 
End: 
Elk Season - Custer State Park Firearms | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 1, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Apr 27, 2023
End: May 18, 2023
Elk Season - Custer State Park Archery | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Sep 30, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Apr 27, 2023
End: May 18, 2023
Bighorn Sheep Season - Black Hills | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Dec 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Apr 27, 2023
End: May 18, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Prairie | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jan 31, 2023
End: Feb 15, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Mentored Archery | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Mentored Firearms | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Fall Mentored | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2023
End: Jan 31, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start:  Aug 22, 2023
End: 
Turkey Season - Adams Nature Area and Good Earth State Park Access Archery Permit | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Feb 1, 2023
End: Mar 1, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Custer State Park | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Apr 22, 2023
End: May 21, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jan 31, 2022
End: Feb 15, 2022
Turkey Season - Spring Archery | 2023 (Archery hunters cannot start hunting in the Black Hills unit until April 22) Season Dates
Start:  Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Black Hills | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Apr 22, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Mink and Weasel Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2023
End: Jan 31, 2024
Mink and Weasel Season - Nonresident | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 1, 2023
End: Jan 31, 2024
Canada Goose - Bennett County | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 21, 2023
End: Dec 21, 2023
Canada Goose - Unit 1 | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Dec 16, 2023
Canada Goose - Unit 2 | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 6, 2023
End: Feb 18, 2024
Canada Goose - Unit 3 | 2024 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 13, 2024
End: Jan 21, 2024
Light Goose Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 30, 2023
End: Jan 12, 2024
White-fronted Goose Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 30, 2023
End: Dec 12, 2023
Sandhill Crane Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 23, 2023
End: Nov 19, 2023
Tundra Swan Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 30, 2023
End: Jan 12, 2024
Turkey Season - Fall | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2023
End: Jan 31, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start:  Aug 17, 2023
End: Aug 31, 2023
Mountain Lion Season - Black Hills | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 26, 2022
End: Apr 30, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start:  Dec 15, 2022
End: Dec 25, 2023
Quail Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 21, 2023
End: Jan 7, 2024
Grouse Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 16, 2023
End: Jan 7, 2024
Partridge Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 16, 2023
End: Jan 7, 2024
Cottontail Rabbit Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Feb 29, 2024
Tree Squirrel Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Feb 29, 2024
Crow Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Common Snipe Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Mourning Dove Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Nov 9, 2023
Duck Season - Youth Only | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 9, 2023
End: Sep 10, 2023
Duck Season - Low Plains North | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 23, 2023
End: Dec 5, 2023
Duck Season - Low Plains Middle | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 23, 2023
End: Dec 5, 2023
Duck Season - Low Plains South | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 28, 2023
End: Jan 9, 2024
Duck Hunting - High Plains | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 14, 2023
End: Jan 18, 2024
Muskrat Trapping Season - West River | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 1, 2023
End: Dec 31, 2023
Muskrat Trapping Season - Black Hills Fire Protection District | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2023
End: Apr 30, 2024
Muskrat Trapping Season - East River | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2022
End: Apr 30, 2023
Muskrat Shooting Season - Statewide | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Apr 1, 2023
End: Aug 31, 2023
Beaver Season - Statewide | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 1, 2023
End: Dec 31, 2023
Beaver Season - Black Hills - USFS land within BH Fire Protection District | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 1, 2023
End: Mar 31, 2023
Coyote Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 1, 2023
End: Dec 31, 2023
Badger, Ground Squirrel, Gopher, Marmot, Jackrabbit, Opossum, Porcupine, Fox, Skunk | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 1, 2023
End: Dec 31, 2023
Raccoon Season | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Jan 1, 2023
End: Dec 31, 2023
Raccoon Season - Nonresidents | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 1, 2022
End: Mar 15, 2023
Muskrat Season - Nonresidents | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Dec 1, 2022
End: Mar 15, 2023
Beaver Season - Black Hills - Non-U.S. Forest Service land within the BH Fire Protection District | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Nov 1, 2023
End: Apr 30, 2024
Antelope Season - Nonresident Archery Public/Private Land (Season closed during firearms season) | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Aug 19, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Application Dates
Start:  May 2, 2023
End: May 25, 2023
Deer Season - Nonresident Archery Private Land Only | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Sep 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Application Dates
Start:  Jun 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Antelope Season - Nonresident Archery Private Land Only (Season closed during firearms season) | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Aug 19, 2023
End: Oct 31, 2023
Application Dates
Start:  Jun 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Deer Season - Nonresident Archery Public Land | 2023 Season Dates
Start:  Oct 1, 2023
End: Jan 1, 2024
Application Dates
Start:  Apr 18, 2023
End: May 11, 2023


 

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