South Dakota Unit 35C:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 200 tags, 21 to 627 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 35C2026 draw
35C01200 tags, 627 applied, 35% drew.
69th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 35C
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35C01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Harding | 3 of 26 drew | 200 | 63–77% |
| 35C03P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Harding | 37 of 37 drew | 50 | 38–63% |
| 35C11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Harding | 1 of 3 drew | 75 | 43–48% |
| 35C18 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Harding | 4 of 4 drew | 50 | 48–76% |
| 35C19P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026East Harding | 37 of 37 drew | 75 | 54–57% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 35C.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success35C0163–79%
79%
75%
67%
77%
63%
20202021202220242025
35C1848–76%
64%
48%
48%
59%
76%
20202021202220242025
35C03P38–63%
59%
63%
38%
52%
2021202220242025
35C19P54–60%
60%
57%
57%
54%
2021202220242025
35C1143–48%
43%
48%
20242025
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
- 35C01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 35C03PWest River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 35C11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 35C18West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 35C19PWest 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