South Dakota Unit 25A:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 150 tags, 202 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 25A2026 draw
25A11150 tags, 202 applied, 74% drew.
167th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
East river deer · erd
Tags · 2026
150
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
19
0.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
16–38%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 25A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25A11 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Douglas | 19 of 19 drew | 150 | 19–38% |
| 25A13 | erdDOUGLAS CO. | 35 of 48 drew | 100 | 16–40% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 25A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success25A1119–48%
36%
47%
48%
38%
30%
19%
202020212022202320242025
25A1316–40%
35%
36%
40%
21%
16%
20202021202220232024
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.
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Source: SDGFP