South Dakota Unit 02A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 50 to 250 tags, 23 to 195 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 02A2026 draw
02A32250 tags, 195 applied, 77% drew.
33rd hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
300
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
30
0.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
12–52%
Hunt codes
Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31East Pennington | 9 of 9 drew | 50 | 12–37% |
| 02A32 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Pennington | 21 of 21 drew | 250 | 44–52% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 02A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success02A3247–76%
76%
58%
72%
47%
48%
54%
202020212022202320242026
02A3112–38%
29%
29%
38%
12%
2022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Archery (AST), Black Hills (BST), and Custer State Park (CST) 32 - one male wild turkey $28 $121”
- 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.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Source: SDGFP