South Dakota Unit ST1:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Deer ST1. 2026: 1,000 tags, 6,972 applicants per hunt.
South Dakota · Unit ST1
No unit boundaries to draw for South Dakota deer yet.
Hardest draw in Unit ST12025 draw
ST1011,000 tags, 7,220 applied, 44% drew.
87th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit ST1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST101 | ardStatewide. | 1,000 of 3,949 drew | 1,000 | 33% |
| ST102 | muzzleloader · Dec 1–Jan 1Statewide | 1,000 of 3,999 drew | 1,000 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit ST1.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2021
% successST10133%
33%
2021
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.”
- Deadline
- “Access Permit 11/05/2026 12/03/2026, 08:00 AM CST 12/04/2026”
- Tag fee
- “03 - one any antlerless deer $5 $10”
- Tag fee
- “13 - one antlerless whitetail deer $5 $10”
Rules for 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- ST102Muzzleloader Deer · muzzleloaderDec 1–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit ST1and the units around it
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
No unit boundaries to draw for South Dakota deer yet.
Offline maps
Take Unit ST1into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit ST1 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit ST1 · ST101
1,000 of 3,949 drew
Success33%
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Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026