South Dakota Unit 21A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 50 to 125 tags, 51 to 199 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 21A2026 draw
21A32125 tags, 199 applied, 65% drew.
20th hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
175
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
50
0.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
37–49%
Hunt codes
Turkey huntsin Unit 21A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Custer / Pennington | 28 of 28 drew | 50 | 35–39% |
| 21A32 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Custer/Pennington | 22 of 22 drew | 125 | 37–49% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 21A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success21A3243–63%
47%
63%
50%
43%
52%
43%
202020212022202320242026
21A3126–40%
26%
37%
40%
38%
2022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Archery (AST), Black Hills (BST), and Custer State Park (CST) 32 - one male wild turkey $28 $121”
- 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.
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Source: SDGFP