South Dakota Unit 35A:deer draw odds & harvest

5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 275 tags, 21 to 897 applicants per hunt.

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Hardest draw in Unit 35A2026 draw

275 tags, 897 applied, 33% drew.

65th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.

Deer Turkey Elk Pronghorn Public land & access

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Harvest success, 3 yr

20–79%

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Hunt codes

Best draw odds

Deer100% drew
Turkey79% drew
Elk70% drew
Pronghorn1% drew

Harvest success, 3 yr

Deer20–79%
Turkey14–54%
Elk16–88%
Pronghorn74–80%

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Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 35A

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
35A01	west river deer · November 14-29, 2026West Harding	3 of 34 drew	275	57–65%
35A03P	wrdHARDING CO. west of US 85 excluding those portions	1 of 1 drew		20–60%
35A11	west river deer · November 14-29, 2026West Harding	1 of 1 drew	75	30–59%
35A18	west river deer · November 14-29, 2026West Harding	2 of 2 drew	50	51–79%
35A19P	west river deer · November 14-29, 2026West Harding	35 of 35 drew	75	26–66%

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Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026