South Dakota Unit H4A Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit H4A

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
H4A21	archery · Sep 1–Sep 30	19 of 19 drew	10	29–100%
H4A23	archery · Sep 1–Sep 30	10 of 40 drew	10	14–50%

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

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

H4A2129–100%

100%

73%

70%

100%

29%

50%

2019202020212022202320242025

H4A2314–50%

50%

14%

20242025

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.