South Dakota Unit 27A:deer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 36 to 512 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 27A2026 draw
27A02100 tags, 512 applied, 21% drew.
One of South Dakota's hardest deer draws: 28th hardest of 316 in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
6
Wrd · west river deer
Tags · 2026
175
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
172
1.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
21–69%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 27A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27A01 | wrdPortions of CUSTER and FALL RIVER counties (excluding | 2 of 65 drew | 58–65% | |
| 27A02 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026North Fall River | 8 of 124 drew | 100 | 52% |
| 27A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026North Fall River | 4 of 18 drew | 50 | 64–69% |
| 27A13P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026North Fall River | 6 of 30 drew | 25 | 21–27% |
| 27A18 | wrdPortions of CUSTER and FALL RIVER counties (excluding | 1 of 8 drew | 48–67% | |
| 27A19P | wrdPortions of CUSTER and FALL RIVER counties (excluding | 23 of 26 drew | 36–61% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 27A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success27A0158–68%
68%
65%
58%
59%
2020202120222024
27A1164–69%
69%
64%
20242025
27A13P21–27%
27%
21%
20242025
27A1848–67%
48%
67%
20212022
27A19P36–61%
61%
36%
20212022
27A0252%
52%
2025
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
- 27A02West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 27A11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 27A13PWest 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