South Dakota Unit 15B:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 150 to 400 tags, 86 to 409 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 15B2026 draw
15B01150 tags, 216 applied, 75% drew.
170th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 15B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15B01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Southwest Butte / Northeast Lawrence | 12 of 43 drew | 150 | 51–64% |
| 15B17P | wrdBUTTE CO. south of US 212 and west of SD 79; and | 10 of 10 drew | 48–62% | |
| 15B18 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Southwest Butte / Northeast Lawrence | 1 of 55 drew | 400 | 63–71% |
| 15B19P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Southwest Butte / Northeast Lawrence | 66 of 66 drew | 200 | 52–58% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 15B.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success15B0151–69%
69%
60%
55%
64%
51%
20202021202220242025
15B1863–81%
81%
71%
71%
67%
63%
20202021202220242025
15B17P48–62%
62%
48%
20212022
15B19P52–58%
58%
52%
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
- 15B01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 15B18West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 15B19PWest 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