Returned Licenses
| 4/1 Return Deadline | 8/01 Return Deadline |
| Lake Francis Case Paddlefish | Elk |
| Archery Paddlefish | Sheep |
| Prairie Spring Turkey | Combined Deer (East River, West River, Black Hills, Refuge, Muzzleloader, Custer, Special Buck) |
| Nonresident Black Hills Spring Turkey | Nonresident Archery Deer Public and Private |
| Custer Spring Turkey | Paddlefish Snagging Gavins Point |
| Turkey Access Permits | Archery Deer Access Permits |
| Municipal Deer | |
| Antelope | |
| Nonresident Waterfowl |
Tundra Swan, Prairie Fall Turkey, and Nonresident East River Landowner-own-land licenses must be returned prior to the start of the respective season.
| Criteria | Category | Policy |
| Hemorrhagic disease, flooding, and other case-by-case exceptions* | Exceptions |
Return Fee: None Pref. Pt.: Reinstated Subsequent Draw Eligible: Yes |
| Return Window | Before Return Deadline |
Return Fee: $10 Residents/$30 Nonresidents Pref. Pt.: Reinstated Subsequent Draw Eligible: No |
| After Return Window and <Season Start | After Return Window and <Season Start |
Return Fee: $10 Residents/$30 Nonresidents Pref. Pt.: Not Reinstated Subsequent Draw Eligible: No |
*Exeptions such as life events require Secretary approval