South Dakota Unit 14A:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 150 tags, 78 to 293 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 14A2026 draw
14A11150 tags, 293 applied, 31% drew.
57th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
4
East river deer · erd
Tags · 2026
200
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
257
1.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
9–45%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 14A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14A01 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Buffalo (exc. Pease GPA) | 2 of 14 drew | 50 | 36–45% |
| 14A11 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Buffalo (exc. Pease GPA) | 40 of 243 drew | 150 | 34–49% |
| 14A13P | erdBUFFALO CO. excluding the Pease Game Production Area | 6 of 6 drew | 50 | 11–40% |
| 14A18 | erdBUFFALO CO. excluding the Pease Game Production Area | 57 of 134 drew | 250 | 9–42% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 14A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success14A0136–50%
50%
40%
50%
36%
40%
45%
202020212022202320242025
14A1134–49%
41%
49%
34%
202120222025
14A189–42%
42%
9%
25%
202020232024
14A13P11–40%
11%
40%
20232024
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 · 2026
- 14A01East River DeerNov 21–Dec 6
- 14A11East River DeerNov 21–Dec 6
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