South Dakota Unit 18A:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 200 to 600 tags, 114 to 740 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 18A2026 draw
18A13200 tags, 114 applied, 25% drew.
40th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
East river deer · erd
Tags · 2026
800
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
243
0.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
41–63%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 18A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18A01 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Clark | 154 of 154 drew | 600 | 47–56% |
| 18A13 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Clark | 4 of 89 drew | 200 | 41–58% |
| 18A19 | erdCLARK CO. | 39 of 103 drew | 200 | 42–63% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 18A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success18A0147–58%
58%
58%
56%
56%
47%
50%
202020212022202320242025
18A1942–63%
60%
59%
63%
42%
2021202220232024
18A1341–58%
58%
41%
20202025
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
- 18A01East River DeerNov 21–Dec 6
- 18A13East 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