H3A21 · Either sex

Unit H3A elk,archery elk season

Season Archery Elk Sep 1–Sep 30 · Black Hills Firearms Elk October 1-31, 2026·Units: H3A·40 tags in 2026·Apply by: First: Application Closes 05/19/2026, 08:00 AM CDT

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

There are no draw results for H3A21 yet.

Harvest success
11–43%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
40
Applicants · 2026
1,753
44 per tag
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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Resident landowner202699
Resident non landowner20261,74469

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

What it is
Weapon
archery
Tags
Resident 40 (2026)
Apply by
First: Application Closes 05/19/2026, 08:00 AM CDT
Season dates, 2026
  • Archery Elk: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Black Hills Firearms Elk: October 1-31, 2026

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Harvest success, H3A21
2019–2025
1955%2057%2154%2230%2343%2411%2536%

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Before you apply
Points
“30% of all licenses available, and any remaining licenses from the landowner pool, are issued at this point in the drawing sequence.”
Application fee
“A non-refundable $10 application fee is charged for each season applied for.”
Tag fee
“21 - one any elk $195”

Rules for 2026.

Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026