South Dakota Deer WRD-49B-02
West River Deer: 49B02 - Any Buck Deer in WRD-49B — MEADE COUNTY, south of US Hwy 212, rifle only, Nov 14–29, 2026. 3% public land, mostly Other public. Type 02.
New for 2026
The 2026 draw is the first on record for WRD-49B-02: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks did not offer this hunt code in earlier years, so the year-by-year table has one row and there is no point-creep trend to project yet. The odds shown are that one draw's actual results, not an estimate.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
0 of 47 applicants at 0 points drew
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 48
- Applicants
- 141
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2026), so there is no trend to chart yet.
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 $375 NR deer license, one-tag types 01/02/11 (any deer / any buck / any whitetail) - WR, BH, Refuge.
- 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, one-tag types 01/02/11 (any deer / any buck / any whitetail) - WR, BH, Refuge · paid if drawn $375 SD GFP 2026 West River Deer application sheet
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 0% | 47 | 0 |
| 1 | 3% | 39 | 1 |
| 2 | 78% | 37 | 29 |
| 3–10 | 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. As a lower choice, WRD-49B-02 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: SD GFP 2026 GoOutdoors draw statistics, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of WRD-49B · mule deer | — | 262 | — |
Adding up South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks' published lines for WRD-49B gives 262 mule 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 1 draw
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 141 | 2.9 | — | SD GFP 2026 GoOutdoors draw statistics |
Other Licenses Valid in WRD-49B
- WRD-49B-01 West River Deer: 49B01 - Any Deer Nov 15–30 · 48 tags · 124 applied 0%
- WRD-49B-11 West River Deer: 49B11 - Any Whitetail Deer Nov 15–30 · 12 tags · 5 applied 100%
- WRD-49B-18 West River Deer: 49B18 - Any Whitetail Deer, Antlerless Whitetail Deer Nov 12–27 · 24 tags · 23 applied 100%
- WRD-49B-19P West River Deer: 49B19P - 2 Antlerless Whitetail Deer Nov 12–27 · 45 tags · 2 applied 100%
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 7
- SD GFP 2026 GoOutdoors draw statistics draw results, 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. How we compute these.
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