South Dakota Unit 21B:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 tags, 62 to 94 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 21B2026 draw
21B0150 tags, 94 applied, 57% drew.
122nd hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
100
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
20
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
40–69%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 21B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21B01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Central Custer / South Central Pennington | 4 of 15 drew | 50 | 53–69% |
| 21B11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Central Custer / South Central Pennington | 4 of 5 drew | 50 | 56–69% |
| 21B13 | wrdPortions of CUSTER and PENNINGTON counties | 4 of 4 drew | 38–40% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 21B.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success21B0150–69%
63%
50%
53%
69%
55%
20202021202220242025
21B1149–69%
65%
49%
56%
65%
69%
20202021202220242025
21B1338–40%
38%
38%
40%
202020212022
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
- 21B01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 21B11West 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