WR101 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit WR1 deer,(WSD)
Season West River Special Buck West River (WSD): November 14-29, 2026·Units: WR1·500 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents·Apply by: First: Application Closes 04/14/2026, 08:00 AM CDT
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 500 of 905 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
55%
500 of 905 drew
Harvest success
38–45%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
500
Applicants · 2026
1,715
3.4 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6+ | 14 | 14 | 100% | |
| 2–5 | 427 | 427 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 464 | 59 | 13% | 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 | Nonresident | 500 of 905 drew | 905 | 500 | 55% |
| 2026 | Resident | 500 of 810 drew | 810 | 500 | 62% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 500 of 1,004 drew | 1,004 | 500 | 50% |
| 2025 | Resident | 500 of 740 drew | 740 | 500 | 68% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 500 of 879 drew | 879 | 500 | 57% |
| 2024 | Resident | 500 of 790 drew | 790 | 500 | 63% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 500 of 768 drew | 768 | 500 | 65% |
| 2023 | Resident | 499 of 733 drew | 733 | 499 | 68% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 500 of 995 drew | 995 | 500 | 50% |
| 2022 | Resident | 500 of 930 drew | 930 | 500 | 54% |
What it is
- Hunt
- (WSD)
- Tags
- Resident 500; Nonresident 500 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
- Apply by
- First: Application Closes 04/14/2026, 08:00 AM CDT
Season dates, 2026
- West River Special Buck: West River (WSD): November 14-29, 2026
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, WR101
2019–20251948%2051%2141%2241%2345%2445%2538%
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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