South Dakota Unit 33A:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 to 300 tags, 86 to 539 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 33A2026 draw
33A0110 tags, 86 applied, 12% drew.
One of South Dakota's hardest deer draws: 9th hardest of 316 in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
East river deer
Tags · 2026
310
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
106
0.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
25–60%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 33A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33A01 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Hand | 5 of 12 drew | 10 | 25–50% |
| 33A11 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Hand | 94 of 94 drew | 300 | 56–60% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 33A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success33A0125–56%
56%
40%
25%
50%
33%
25%
202020212022202320242025
33A1152–61%
52%
61%
56%
59%
60%
20212022202320242025
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 · 2026
- 33A01East River DeerNov 21–Dec 6
- 33A11East River DeerNov 21–Dec 6
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