South Dakota Unit 30A:deer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 to 450 tags, 65 to 672 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 30A2024 draw
30A0125 tags, 97 applied, 29% drew.
52nd hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2024.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 30A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30A01 | wrdGREGORY CO. Season Dates: Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 25Dec. 1. | 1 of 6 drew | 25 | 12–43% |
| 30A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Gregory (November 7-10 and 23-29) | 4 of 18 drew | 450 | 37–38% |
| 30A13P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Gregory (November 7-10 and 23-29) | 57 of 60 drew | 100 | 30% |
| 30A18 | wrdGREGORY CO. Season Dates: Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 25Dec. 1. | 47 of 108 drew | 600 | 35–47% |
| 30A19 | wrdGREGORY CO. Season Dates: Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 25Dec. 1. | 1 of 1 drew | 200 | 19–34% |
| 30A19P | wrdGREGORY CO. Season Dates: Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 25Dec. 1. | 9 of 9 drew | 100 | 29–46% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 30A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success30A0112–63%
63%
40%
12%
43%
2020202120222024
30A1835–61%
61%
47%
43%
35%
2020202120222024
30A1919–34%
34%
29%
19%
202120222024
30A19P29–46%
40%
46%
29%
202120222024
30A1137–38%
38%
37%
20202025
30A13P30%
30%
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
- 30A11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 30A13PWest 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.
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: SDGFP