South Dakota Deer ERD-28A-13
East River Deer: 28A13 - Antlerless Whitetail Deer in ERD-28A — Faulk County, rifle only, Nov 21 – Dec 6, 2026, Dec 12–20, 2026. 3% public land, mostly State trust land. Type 13.
No nonresident draw results are on file for this hunt. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks publishes resident results only, or none by residency. The numbers below are the resident draw.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
18 first-choice applicants for 722 tags
18 first-choice applicants for 722 tags in 2026, so every first-choice applicant drew and 704 tags went to the leftover draw. The 100% reflects low demand that year, and a code like this can flip the year demand catches up.
Years to draw on points: —
- Resident Tags
- 722
- Applicants
- 18
- Success
- —
First-choice residents, standard draw.
Points Needed to Draw
Undersubscribed every year on file: 9–18 first-choice applicants for 722–989 tags, 2022–2026.
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
What It Costs · 2026 Resident Fees
Closes Jun 23 · 248 daysThe $10 habitat Stamp (18+, once per license year, required to apply) is not refunded. A preference point (optional) is $5, bought separately. Drawing adds the $24 resident deer license, single antlerless types 03/03P/13/13P.
- Opens
- May 27, 2027
- Closes
- Jun 23, 2027
- Results
- about Jul 2
Next application window: Open May 27 – Jun 23, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Habitat Stamp (18+, once per license year, required to apply) · paid at application $10 SD GFP 2025 Deer Applications booklet
- Preference point (optional) · bought separately, not counted above — an unsuccessful applicant gets no point without it $5 SD GFP 2026 GFP FAQ
- Resident deer license, single antlerless types 03/03P/13/13P · paid if drawn $24 SD GFP 2026 West River Deer application sheet
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks did not publish a count for that level. South Dakota runs a second, random pass after the points pass.
Draw results: SD GFP 2026 GoOutdoors draw statistics, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
As a Lower Choice
Drawn at this choice ÷ applicants listing it at this choice, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
Seasons, 2026
- Nov 21 – Dec 6, 2026 East River Deer: 28A13 - Antlerless Whitetail Deer, rifle only SD GFP 2026 East River Deer application sheet
- Dec 12–20, 2026 antlerless tags only SD GFP 2026 East River Deer application sheet
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of ERD-28A · white-tailed deer | — | 502 | — |
Adding up South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks' published lines for ERD-28A gives 502 white-tailed deer taken in 2025 (sum of published weapon rows; hunter counts not published). South Dakota's figures are Game, Fish and Parks post-season survey estimates, expanded from mandatory hunter reporting by the response rate — not a count of animals checked in. Source: SD GFP 2023-2025 Deer Harvest.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 5 draws
The standard draw for residents, one row per year. South Dakota runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Random Pass | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 722 | 18 | 0 | — | 322 tags of 163 | SD GFP 2026 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
| 2025 | 787 | 11 | 0 | — | 387 tags of 114 | SD GFP 2025 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
| 2024 | 989 | 11 | 0 | — | 489 tags of 88 | SD GFP 2024 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
| 2023 | 966 | 12 | 0 | — | 467 tags of 75 | SD GFP 2023 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
| 2022 | 772 | 9 | 0 | — | 373 tags of 61 | SD GFP 2022 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
Other Licenses Valid in ERD-28A
- ERD-28A-01 East River Deer: 28A01 - Any Deer Nov 21 – Dec 6 · 549 tags · 609 applied 89%
Odds at your points, resident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for South Dakota deer
23 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in South Dakota. Rules and sources: South Dakota hunting laws.
▸ Sources 12
- SD GFP 2026 GoOutdoors draw statistics draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2025 GoOutdoors draw statistics earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2024 GoOutdoors draw statistics earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2023 GoOutdoors draw statistics earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2022 GoOutdoors draw statistics earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2026 GFP Preference Points page draw rules, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2025 Deer Applications booklet fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2026 GFP FAQ fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2026 West River Deer application sheet fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2026 East River Deer application sheet seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2023-2025 Deer Harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2026 Hunt Unit Deer boundary, land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks' published results (preference points, computed from published point-level pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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