South Dakota Unit 02C:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 26 to 563 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 02C2026 draw
02C02100 tags, 563 applied, 19% drew.
One of South Dakota's hardest deer draws: 24th hardest of 316 in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
Wrd · west river deer
Tags · 2026
125
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
23
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
46–79%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 02C
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02C01 | wrdPENNINGTON CO. south of I-90 and east of the | 8 of 105 drew | 100 | 63–79% |
| 02C02 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Southeast Pennington | 1 of 16 drew | 100 | 57% |
| 02C11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Southeast Pennington | 2 of 7 drew | 25 | 46–63% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 02C.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success02C1146–88%
64%
88%
62%
46%
63%
20202021202220242025
02C0163–79%
73%
63%
79%
68%
2020202120222024
02C0257%
57%
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
- 02C02West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 02C11West 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