South Dakota Unit 35A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 50 to 150 tags, 61 to 252 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 35A2026 draw
35A32150 tags, 252 applied, 64% drew.
18th hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
200
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
113
0.6 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
14–54%
Hunt codes
Turkey huntsin Unit 35A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Harding | 15 of 19 drew | 50 | 14–50% |
| 35A32 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Harding | 12 of 94 drew | 150 | 39–54% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 35A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success35A3227–55%
27%
41%
55%
39%
54%
43%
202020212022202320242026
35A3114–52%
21%
52%
28%
14%
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.
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Source: SDGFP