South Dakota Unit 27L:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 5 to 10 tags, 41 to 54 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 27L2026 draw
27L025 tags, 54 applied, 11% drew.
One of South Dakota's hardest deer draws: 8th hardest of 316 in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
Wrd · west river deer
Tags · 2026
15
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
37
2.5 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
50–100%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 27L
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27L01 | wrdFALL RIVER CO. limited to the Hill Ranch Game | 1 of 18 drew | 5 | 50–71% |
| 27L02 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Fall River, Hill Ranch complex | 1 of 22 drew | 5 | 67% |
| 27L11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Fall River, Hill Ranch complex | 1 of 15 drew | 10 | 86–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 27L.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success27L1150–100%
56%
50%
89%
86%
100%
20202021202220242025
27L0150–71%
50%
50%
50%
71%
2020202120222024
27L0267%
67%
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
- 27L02West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 27L11West 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