South Dakota Unit 31A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 50 to 250 tags, 34 to 195 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 31A2026 draw
31A35250 tags, 195 applied, 88% drew.
56th hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
300
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
24
0.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
45–63%
Hunt codes
Turkey huntsin Unit 31A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Haakon | 7 of 7 drew | 50 | 45–47% |
| 31A35 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Haakon | 17 of 17 drew | 250 | 47–63% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 31A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success31A3571–105%
78%
97%
105%
71%
85%
105%
202020212022202320242026
31A3126–57%
26%
57%
51%
54%
2022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Archery (AST), Black Hills (BST), and Custer State Park (CST) 32 - one male wild turkey $28 $121”
- 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.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Source: SDGFP