South Dakota Unit 24A:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 to 250 tags, 11 to 201 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 24A2026 draw
24A13100 tags, 11 applied, 27% drew.
45th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
West river deer
Tags · 2026
450
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
81
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
43–68%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 24A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Dewey | 1 of 10 drew | 100 | 48–68% |
| 24A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Dewey | 29 of 62 drew | 250 | 43–62% |
| 24A13 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Dewey | 1 of 9 drew | 100 | 43–51% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 24A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success24A0148–68%
66%
64%
62%
68%
48%
20202021202220242025
24A1143–62%
61%
51%
62%
47%
43%
20202021202220242025
24A1341–53%
53%
41%
46%
51%
43%
20202021202220242025
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
- 24A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 24A11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 24A13West 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