South Dakota Unit 35D:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk, Pre-35d. 2023: 15 tags, 450 applicants per hunt.
The draw in Unit 35D2023 draw
35D2315 tags, 450 applied, 3% drew.
10th hardest of 59 South Dakota elk draws in 2023.
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
20–25%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 35D
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2023 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35D23 | preSeason Dates: Nov. 16-Dec. 31, 2023. Same area as PRE35A. (See Figure 4) | 1 of 436 drew | 15 | 20–25% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 35D.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2023
% success35D2320–25%
25%
20%
20222023
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.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026