South Dakota Unit 35L:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 75 tags, 59 to 1,000 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 35L2026 draw
35L0175 tags, 1,000 applied, 8% drew.
One of South Dakota's hardest deer draws: 4th hardest of 316 in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
West river deer
Tags · 2026
100
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
93
0.9 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
62–72%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 35L
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35L01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Harding, Custer Gallatin NF (exc. West Short Pines and Long Pines) | 2 of 80 drew | 75 | 62–72% |
| 35L11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Harding, Custer Gallatin NF (exc. West Short Pines and Long Pines) | 2 of 13 drew | 25 | 63% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 35L.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success35L0162–81%
78%
81%
70%
72%
62%
20202021202220242025
35L1163%
63%
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
- 35L01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 35L11West 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