South Dakota Unit 27B:deer draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 200 tags, 61 to 546 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 27B2026 draw
27B02200 tags, 546 applied, 40% drew.
79th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
7
Wrd · west river deer
Tags · 2026
350
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
100
0.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
26–69%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 27B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27B01 | wrdFALL RIVER CO. not included in 27A and 27L. | 2 of 61 drew | 200 | 59–69% |
| 27B02 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026South and West Fall River | 1 of 41 drew | 200 | 63% |
| 27B11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026South and West Fall River | 8 of 14 drew | 100 | 38–57% |
| 27B13 | wrdFALL RIVER CO. not included in 27A and 27L. | 27 of 55 drew | 50 | 26–49% |
| 27B13P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026South and West Fall River | 31 of 45 drew | 50 | 34–50% |
| 27B19 | wrdFALL RIVER CO. not included in 27A and 27L. | 74 of 74 drew | 35–37% | |
| 27B19P | wrdFALL RIVER CO. not included in 27A and 27L. | 1 of 1 drew | 45–46% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 27B.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success27B1138–66%
66%
58%
38%
57%
57%
20202021202220242025
27B0159–69%
65%
59%
66%
69%
2020202120222024
27B1326–49%
49%
26%
20202024
27B13P34–50%
50%
34%
20242025
27B1935–37%
35%
37%
20212022
27B19P45–46%
46%
45%
20212022
27B0263%
63%
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
- 27B02West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 27B11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 27B13PWest 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