South Dakota Unit 09A Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 09A

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
09A21	prairie firearms elk · Sep 1–Dec 31	5 of 11 drew	10	83–100%
09A23	prairie firearms elk · Sep 1–Dec 31	9 of 350 drew	30	8–50%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

09A2133–100%

60%

63%

33%

100%

83%

2019202020212022202320242025

09A238–100%

100%

8%

50%

25%

2019202020212025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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.”
Deadline: “Access Permit 11/05/2026 12/03/2026, 08:00 AM CST 12/04/2026”
Tag fee: “21 - one any elk $195”

Rules for 2027.

Season dates · 2026

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.