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South Dakota Draw Odds

South Dakota fills its limited deer and antelope licenses through preference pools: half of the resident licenses in the big deer seasons go to local landowners first, and everyone else is drawn in strict tiers - applicants with 2+ preference points, then 1 point, then 0 - with each name entered (points+1) times and that count cubed, so points shift the odds inside a tier but never guarantee a tag. Nonresidents draw from their own separate quota (up to 8% of each unit, printed per unit; often just 1-7 antelope tags) in the West River, Black Hills and Refuge deer seasons and the antelope draw - East River deer is leftovers-only for nonresidents, and every elk season is resident-only. You pay nothing up front: the license fee (about $375-$425 for a nonresident buck deer tag, $375 for antelope, plus a $25 habitat stamp) is charged only if you draw, and an optional preference point costs a nonresident $20. Deer applications close in mid-to-late June with three follow-up draws through early September, antelope closes in July-August, and leftovers then sell first-come.

Every figure below cites the agency document it came from. Last verified September 1, 2026.

Odds moved a lot last year

For pronghorn (nonresident), the prior year's odds missed the next draw by an average of 17% across point levels (engine back-test, 2026). Treat single-year odds here as a starting point, not a plan. How we score this.

Odds by species

White-tailed / Mule Deer
278 hunt codes · draws 2022–2026 · 1,561 NR tags
101 units mapped · harvest 2023–2025
Elk
54 hunt codes
46 units mapped · harvest 2018–2025
Pronghorn
37 hunt codes · draws 2022–2026 · 102 NR tags
37 units mapped · harvest 2023–2025

How the draw works

White-tailed / Mule Deer · nonresident

Preference points

Worked example. Tags go to the applicants with the most preference points, one level at a time. If the last level that draws has more applicants than tags remaining, those applicants are chosen at random. Everyone below that level is unsuccessful and earns a point.

Max choices
2
Lower choices burn points
No
Point only purchase allowed
Yes
Points expire
No
Group apps average points
No

gfp.sd.gov/preference-points/ 'Cubed Preference Points' and 'Drawing Procedure for Deer, Antelope and Turkey'; 2025 deer booklet pp. 2-3 · verified Sep 1, 2026

White-tailed / Mule Deer · resident

Preference points

Worked example. Tags go to the applicants with the most preference points, one level at a time. If the last level that draws has more applicants than tags remaining, those applicants are chosen at random. Everyone below that level is unsuccessful and earns a point.

Max choices
2
Lower choices burn points
No
Point only purchase allowed
Yes
Points expire
No
Group apps average points
No

gfp.sd.gov/preference-points/; ARSD 41:06:01:10; 2025 deer booklet p.2 'Resident Landowner Preference' · verified Sep 1, 2026

Pronghorn · nonresident

Preference points

Worked example. Tags go to the applicants with the most preference points, one level at a time. If the last level that draws has more applicants than tags remaining, those applicants are chosen at random. Everyone below that level is unsuccessful and earns a point.

Max choices
2
Lower choices burn points
No
Point only purchase allowed
Yes
Points expire
No
Group apps average points
No

gfp.sd.gov/preference-points/ 'Drawing Procedure for Deer, Antelope and Turkey'; 2025 firearms antelope booklet · verified Sep 1, 2026

Nonresident allocation

White-tailed / Mule Deer: 8% per unit ARSD 41:06:01:14 (eff. 8/1/2012, amended 8/7/2017) · since Aug 2012
White-tailed / Mule Deer: 0% per unit ARSD 41:06:21:02; 2025 deer booklet pp. 1, 11-12; 2026 East River sheet 'NONRESIDENTS'
Pronghorn: 8% per unit ARSD 41:06:01:14; firearms antelope booklets 2022-2026 · since Aug 2012
Elk: 0% of quota 2022-2026 elk applications (every season: Eligibility - Resident only)

Nonresident fees (2026)

Showing nonresident fees. Switch to resident

FeeAmount Paid at applicationRefundableSource
Habitat Stamp (18+, once per license year, required to apply) $25 Yes No 2025 Deer Applications booklet
Preference point (optional; raised from $10, see README) $20 If drawn No GFP FAQ (preference point fees $5 resident / $20 nonresident)
NR deer license, one-tag types 01/02/11 (any deer / any buck / any whitetail) - WR, BH, Refuge (White-tailed / Mule Deer) $375 If drawn No 2026 West River Deer application sheet
NR deer license, single antlerless types 03/03P/13/13P (White-tailed / Mule Deer) $100 If drawn No 2026 West River Deer application sheet
NR deer license, two antlerless tags types 09P/19/19P (White-tailed / Mule Deer) $150 If drawn No 2026 West River Deer application sheet
NR deer license, two-tag types 08/18 (any deer or any whitetail + antlerless) (White-tailed / Mule Deer) $425 If drawn No 2026 West River Deer application sheet
NR firearms antelope license (type 42, one buck) - Prairie / Custer (Pronghorn) $375 If drawn No 2026 Firearms Antelope application sheet
NR Special Antelope license (statewide private land, separate spring application) (Pronghorn) $650 If drawn No 2026 Firearms Antelope application sheet

Deadlines (2026)

Elk · resident: opens Apr 15, closes May 19, 2027 (expected); results ~May 27. (2026 ran Apr 15 – May 19.) Tag fee is charged only if you draw. Second draw May 28 - Jun 11 (results Jun 15). 2026 Elk application sheet
White-tailed / Mule Deer: opens May 27, closes Jun 23, 2027 (expected); results ~Jul 2. (2026 ran May 27 – Jun 23.) Tag fee is charged only if you draw. Point-only purchase: Sep 15 – Dec 15. Second Jul 8-22 (results Jul 27), third Jul 29-Aug 12 (Aug 14), fourth Aug 18-Sep 1 (Sep 4); leftovers open Sep 9. NEW 2026: $30 NR license-return fee, return deadline Aug 1. 2026 West River Deer application sheet
Pronghorn: opens Jun 16, closes Jul 7, 2027 (expected); results ~Jul 8. (2026 ran Jun 16 – Jul 7.) Tag fee is charged only if you draw. Point-only purchase: Sep 15 – Dec 15. Moved ~5 weeks earlier than prior years. Second draw Jul 9-23 (results Jul 27). 2026 Firearms Antelope application sheet

Legal cartridges in South Dakota

Drew a tag? Check which cartridges are legal for your species and weapon on the South Dakota hunting laws page.

Sources

2022 Antelope application booklet (firearms + archery) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
2022 Deer Applications booklet (West River, East River, Black Hills, Custer State Park, Refuge, Muzzleloader, Youth, Archery) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
2022 Elk application booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
2023 Deer Applications booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
2023 Elk application booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
2023 Firearms Antelope application booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
2023 Special Buck and Special Antelope application South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
2024 Deer Applications booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
2024 Elk application booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
2024 Firearms Antelope application booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
2024 Special Buck and Special Antelope application South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
2025 Deer Applications booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
2025 Elk application booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
2025 Firearms Antelope application booklet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
2025 Special Buck and Special Antelope application South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
2026 Black Hills & CSP Deer application sheet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
2026 East River Deer application sheet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
2026 Elk application sheet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
2026 Firearms Antelope application sheet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
2026 Muzzleloader Deer application sheet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
2026 National Wildlife Refuge Deer application sheet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
2026 West River Deer application sheet South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
ARSD 41:06:01:14 Allocation of licenses to nonresident hunters South Dakota Legislature (via Cornell LII) · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2012, 2026
ARSD 41:06:21:02 East River deer open units South Dakota Legislature (via Cornell LII) · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2021, 2026
GFP FAQ (preference point fees $5 resident / $20 nonresident) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GFP Preference Points page (cubed preference points; drawing procedure for deer/antelope/turkey and elk) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Deer, 2022, first application period (3 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Deer, 2023, first application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Deer, 2024, first application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Deer, 2025, first application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Deer, 2026, first application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2022, second application period (25 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2023, first application period (25 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2023, second application period (14 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2024, first application period (25 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2024, second application period (12 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2025, first application period (26 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2025, second application period (18 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2026, first application period (25 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Black Hills Elk, 2026, second application period (11 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Antelope, 2026, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Antlerless Elk, 2026, first application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Deer, 2022, first application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Deer, 2023, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Deer, 2024, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Deer, 2025, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Deer, 2026, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Elk, 2023, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Elk, 2024, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Elk, 2025, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Custer Elk, 2026, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2022, first application period (92 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2022, second application period (92 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2023, first application period (91 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2023, second application period (26 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2024, first application period (88 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2024, second application period (30 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2025, first application period (75 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2025, second application period (14 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2026, first application period (75 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: East River Deer, 2026, second application period (9 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Muzzleloader Deer, 2022, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Muzzleloader Deer, 2023, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Muzzleloader Deer, 2024, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Muzzleloader Deer, 2025, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Muzzleloader Deer, 2026, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Antelope, 2022, first application period (24 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Antelope, 2023, first application period (31 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Antelope, 2023, second application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Antelope, 2024, first application period (27 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Antelope, 2025, first application period (27 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Antelope, 2026, first application period (28 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Antelope, 2026, second application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2022, second application period (20 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2023, first application period (20 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2023, second application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2024, first application period (18 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2024, second application period (3 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2025, first application period (18 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2025, second application period (3 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2026, first application period (16 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Prairie Elk, 2026, second application period (2 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2022, first application period (9 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2022, second application period (9 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2023, first application period (9 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2023, second application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2024, first application period (9 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2024, second application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2025, first application period (8 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2025, second application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2026, first application period (8 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Refuge Deer, 2026, second application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Special Antelope, 2022, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Special Antelope, 2023, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Special Antelope, 2024, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: Special Antelope, 2025, first application period (1 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2022, first application period (111 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2022, second application period (111 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2022
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2023, first application period (108 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2023, second application period (52 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2023
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2024, first application period (108 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2024, second application period (54 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2024
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2025, first application period (99 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2025, second application period (38 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2025
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2026, first application period (98 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
GoOutdoors South Dakota Draw Statistics portal export: West River Deer, 2026, second application period (37 hunt events; pool-by-pool results + per-point-level preference breakdown) South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks · retrieved September 1, 2026 · 2026
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