South Dakota

[bowjunky39]

Anyone give me info for hunting South Dakota as an Non Resident?


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[jmez]

What are looking to hunt and what weapon?

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[bowjunky39]

Whitetail and elk I am new here I think I might have posted this in the wrong areas! Sorry


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[RCR]

Whitetail and elk I am new here I think I might have posted this in the wrong areas! Sorry


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Just a heads up SD does not allow for non-resident elk hunting. Lots of opportunities for deer with a bow.

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[jmez]

As said, no elk for non residents.

A lot of whitetail opportunities. Are you interested in size or numbers? Any part of the state you are closer to or prefer?

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[bowjunky39]

Interested in size preferably I live in Dallas area. Also with archery deer tag does that include mule deer?


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[slick]

Interested in size preferably I live in Dallas area. Also with archery deer tag does that include mule deer?


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Yes.

Page 16/17 of their application packet

 

[bowjunky39]

Thank you Slick I appreciate, so are these otc or draw in South Dakota?


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[jmez]

They are unlimited but not otc. You have to apply through game and fish and they mail out tags.

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[bowjunky39]

Thanks for the help guys I really appreciate it and good luck to all of you.


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[slick]

No sweat. Update this thread if any more questions come up. If you make it up there, be sure to post photos.

 

[jmez]

We generally use East river and West river in defining South Dakota. Simply east and west of the MO river which divides the state in half. East river is predominantly row crop country and west river is predominantly range and grasslands. The Black Hills are also west river which is just a miniature version of the Rocky Mountains.

Mule deer are predominantly found west river. WT's are found on both but the bigger deer are going to be east river. The Black Hills is predominantly WT's, there are huge numbers but no real size.

Archery hunting west river can be difficult if there are no creeks or rivers as it is wide open country with very few trees. A lot of the trees that are there are small and not suitable for a stand.

 

[LongWayAround]

After threatening to buy that tag for three years, I finally did it this fall. I spent 4.5 days out there getting schooled while trying to hunt whitetails on the ground with my bow. I saw deer every day but was unable to notch a tag. Targeting mulies probably would have been more productive but I really wanted a whitetail. It was the first week of November and the bucks were definitely starting to feel the rut (both whitetail and mule deer). If possible, I'm going to make another run at them before the season closes, even if just to find a doe for the freezer. If it doesn't work out, I'll be back next year maybe with a rifle...

 

[bowjunky39]

Thanks for the info that helped a lot I was about to ask that exact question. So when I put in for tag do I have apply for a certain area or is tag good for any unit? So if you were hunting WT you would go east for bigger but there more deer in west river. I thinking west river so I can hunt mule and WT.

QUOTE=jmez;1063405]We generally use East river and West river in defining South Dakota. Simply east and west of the MO river which divides the state in half. East river is predominantly row crop country and west river is predominantly range and grasslands. The Black Hills are also west river which is just a miniature version of the Rocky Mountains.

Mule deer are predominantly found west river. WT's are found on both but the bigger deer are going to be east river. The Black Hills is predominantly WT's, there are huge numbers but no real size.

Archery hunting west river can be difficult if there are no creeks or rivers as it is wide open country with very few trees. A lot of the trees that are there are small and not suitable for a stand.[/QUOTE]




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[KurtR]

The corridor right along the river on both side has mule deer and white tails.

 

[jmez]

Not necessarily more deer west river until you get into the Black Hills. The hills are loaded with WT, they just aren't very big.

If you want to hunt both your better off west river. There is also a lot more public land west river.

There are three types of archery tags, statewide, east river and west river. You can get one of the three. All three allow you to take a WT or a mulie. Just get the statewide and then you have access to entire state.

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[bowjunky39]

Thanks I appreciate it the info. Statewide it will be


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[Keith Knudsen]

Thanks I appreciate it the info. Statewide it will be


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If you’re still in the Dallas area I used to live and work all over SD and could give you a lot of info. Still got family and friends up there. Let me know if you are still in need of info