South Dakota Deer WRD-49B-18
West River Deer: 49B18 - Any Whitetail Deer, Antlerless Whitetail Deer in WRD-49B — MEADE COUNTY, south of US Hwy 212, rifle only, Nov 12–27, 2022, Dec 10–18, 2022. 3% public land, mostly Other public. Type 18.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2022.
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks held its 2026 deer draw without WRD-49B-18. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2022 draw
23 first-choice applicants for 24 tags
23 first-choice applicants for 24 tags in 2022, so every first-choice applicant drew and 1 tag 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
- 24
- Applicants
- 23
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2022), 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 · 2022 NR Fees
The $25 habitat Stamp (18+, once per license year, required to apply) is not refunded. A preference point (optional, one per season per year) is $10, bought separately. Drawing adds the $336 NR deer license, two-tag types 08/18 (any deer or any whitetail + antlerless).
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Habitat Stamp (18+, once per license year, required to apply) · paid at application $25 SD GFP 2022 Deer Applications booklet
- Preference point (optional, one per season per year) · bought separately, not counted above — an unsuccessful applicant gets no point without it $10 SD GFP 2022 Deer Applications booklet
- NR deer license, two-tag types 08/18 (any deer or any whitetail + antlerless) · paid if drawn $336 SD GFP 2022 Deer Applications booklet
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2022 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 2022 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, 2022
- Nov 12–27, 2022 West River Deer: 49B18 - Any Whitetail Deer, Antlerless Whitetail Deer, rifle only SD GFP 2022 Deer Applications booklet
- Dec 10–18, 2022 antlerless tags only SD GFP 2022 Deer Applications booklet
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | 23 | 1 | — | 0 tags of 0 | SD GFP 2022 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-02 West River Deer: 49B02 - Any Buck Deer Nov 14–29 · 48 tags · 141 applied 0%
- WRD-49B-11 West River Deer: 49B11 - Any Whitetail Deer Nov 15–30 · 12 tags · 5 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 5
- SD GFP 2022 GoOutdoors draw statistics draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2026 GFP Preference Points page draw rules, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- SD GFP 2022 Deer Applications booklet 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 2022 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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