South Dakota Unit 02A:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 400 tags, 47 to 695 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 02A2026 draw
02A01400 tags, 695 applied, 62% drew.
137th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
West river deer
Tags · 2026
650
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
111
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
24–69%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 02A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Pennington / Southeast Meade | 2 of 36 drew | 400 | 59–66% |
| 02A13P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Pennington / Southeast Meade | 45 of 45 drew | 50 | 24% |
| 02A18 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Pennington / Southeast Meade | 16 of 30 drew | 200 | 53–69% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 02A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success02A0159–72%
68%
72%
59%
66%
59%
20202021202220242025
02A1853–69%
62%
58%
63%
69%
53%
20202021202220242025
02A13P24%
24%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “03 - one any antlerless deer $5 $10”
- Points
- “One point may be purchased each year the applicant is unsuccessful.”
- Application fee
- “A non-refundable $10 application fee is charged for each season applied for.”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates
- 02A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 02A13PWest River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 02A18West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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