South Dakota Unit 04A:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 450 tags, 884 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 04A2026 draw
04A11450 tags, 884 applied, 51% drew.
105th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
East river deer · erd
Tags · 2026
450
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
160
0.4 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
38–63%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 04A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04A11 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Beadle | 160 of 160 drew | 450 | 49–59% |
| 04A13 | erdBEADLE CO. | 1 of 7 drew | 150 | 38–63% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 04A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success04A1149–59%
52%
57%
56%
59%
52%
49%
202020212022202320242025
04A1338–64%
64%
50%
44%
63%
38%
20202021202220232024
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.
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Source: SDGFP