South Dakota Deer WRD-15A-19P
West River Deer: 15A19P - 2 Antlerless Whitetail Deer in WRD-15A — BUTTE COUNTY except that portion included in 15B, rifle only, Nov 14–29, 2026, Dec 12–20, 2026. 17% public land, mostly Other public. Type 19P.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
16 first-choice applicants for 52 tags
16 first-choice applicants for 52 tags in 2026, so every first-choice applicant drew and 36 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: —
- NR Tags
- 52
- Applicants
- 16
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents.
Points Needed to Draw
Undersubscribed every year on file: 16–21 first-choice applicants for 32–52 tags, 2023–2026.
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 NR Fees
Closes Jun 23 · 248 daysThe $25 habitat Stamp (18+, once per license year, required to apply) is not refunded. A preference point (optional; raised from $10) is $20, bought separately. Drawing adds the $150 NR deer license, two antlerless tags types 09P/19/19P.
- 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 $25 SD GFP 2025 Deer Applications booklet
- Preference point (optional; raised from $10) · bought separately, not counted above — an unsuccessful applicant gets no point without it $20 SD GFP 2026 GFP FAQ
- NR deer license, two antlerless tags types 09P/19/19P · paid if drawn $150 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 14–29, 2026 West River Deer: 15A19P - 2 Antlerless Whitetail Deer, rifle only SD GFP 2026 West River Deer application sheet
- Dec 12–20, 2026 antlerless tags only SD GFP 2026 West River Deer application sheet
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of WRD-15A · white-tailed deer | — | 942 | — |
Adding up South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks' published lines for WRD-15A gives 942 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 4 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, 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 | 52 | 16 | 0.3 | — | 12 tags of 23 | SD GFP 2026 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
| 2025 | 51 | 18 | 0.4 | — | 11 tags of 25 | SD GFP 2025 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
| 2024 | 32 | 18 | 0.6 | — | 0 tags of 0 | SD GFP 2024 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
| 2023 | 33 | 21 | 0.6 | — | 1 tag of 14 | SD GFP 2023 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
Other Licenses Valid in WRD-15A
- WRD-15A-01 West River Deer: 15A01 - Any Deer Nov 14–29 · 16 tags · 202 applied 0%
- WRD-15A-18 West River Deer: 15A18 - Any Whitetail Deer, Antlerless Whitetail Deer Nov 14–29 · 48 tags · 98 applied 0%
Odds at your points, nonresident. * 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 10
- 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 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, 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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