54A01 · Either sexNRPreference draw

Unit 54A deer,Potter

Season East River Deer Nov 21–Dec 6·Units: 54A·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: nonresidents·Apply by: Application Closes 06/23/2026, 08:00 AM CDT

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

In 2026, 25 of 149 residents applying drew. Everyone with 5 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2026

17%

25 of 149 drew

Harvest success

43–60%

Range, 2023–2025

Tags · 2026

Applicants · 2026

180

3.6 per tag

Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident

You are in the 0–1 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
4+	9	8	89%
2–3	44	17	39%	Coin flip
0–1You · 0 pts	96	0	<1%	Long shot

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2026	Resident non landowner	25 of 149 drew	149	25	17%
2025	Resident non landowner	26 of 111 drew	111	26	23%
2024	Resident non landowner	25 of 98 drew	98	25	26%
2023	Resident non landowner	25 of 147 drew	147	25	17%
2022	Resident non landowner	63 of 178 drew	178	63	35%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Resident landowner	2026	31	25

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Season dates, 2026

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 54A01

2020–2025

2056%2162%2276%2354%2460%2543%

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Before you apply

Points: “No licenses will be issued to an applicant in the 0+ Preference Pool unless all applicants in the 1+ Preference Pool have been issued a license.”
Tag fee: “03 - one any antlerless deer $5 $10”
Tag fee: “13 - one antlerless whitetail deer $5 $10”

Rules for 2026.

Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026