South Dakota Unit 36A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 10 to 30 tags, 16 to 61 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 36A2026 draw
36A3230 tags, 61 applied, 49% drew.
One of South Dakota's hardest turkey draws: 7th hardest of 86 in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
40
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
18
0.5 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
42–71%
Hunt codes
Turkey huntsin Unit 36A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Hughes | 10 of 16 drew | 10 | No harvest report |
| 36A32 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Hughes | 2 of 2 drew | 30 | 42–71% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 36A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success36A3243–70%
53%
43%
47%
43%
70%
67%
202020212022202320242026
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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Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Source: SDGFP