South Dakota Unit 20A:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 350 tags, 15 to 346 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 20A2026 draw
20A11350 tags, 282 applied, 54% drew.
111th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
5
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
600
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
232
0.4 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
29–67%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 20A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Corson | 16 of 88 drew | 200 | 53–67% |
| 20A03 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Corson | 1 of 7 drew | 50 | 45–54% |
| 20A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Corson | 27 of 137 drew | 350 | 46–63% |
| 20A18 | wrdCORSON CO. | 87 of 96 drew | 400 | 51–65% |
| 20A19 | wrdCORSON CO. | 63 of 73 drew | 100 | 29% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 20A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success20A0153–75%
75%
66%
61%
67%
53%
20202021202220242025
20A1851–65%
65%
60%
51%
202120222024
20A0345–54%
54%
45%
20242025
20A1146–63%
63%
46%
20202025
20A1929%
29%
2024
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
- 20A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 20A03West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 20A11West 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