South Dakota Unit 15A:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 200 to 600 tags, 159 to 852 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 15A2026 draw
15A01200 tags, 852 applied, 25% drew.
39th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
4
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
1,300
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
352
0.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
40–70%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 15A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Butte | 16 of 202 drew | 200 | 62–69% |
| 15A17P | wrdBUTTE CO. except that portion included in 15B. | 1 of 1 drew | 58–66% | |
| 15A18 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Butte | 2 of 29 drew | 600 | 59–70% |
| 15A19P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Butte | 121 of 121 drew | 500 | 40–52% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 15A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success15A0162–75%
75%
71%
62%
69%
68%
20202021202220242025
15A1859–73%
73%
67%
59%
70%
62%
20202021202220242025
15A17P58–66%
66%
58%
20212022
15A19P40–52%
52%
40%
20242025
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
- 15A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 15A18West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 15A19PWest 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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Source: SDGFP