South Dakota Unit 39A:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 175 tags, 34 to 563 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 39A2026 draw
39A01175 tags, 563 applied, 34% drew.
67th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
4
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
275
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
54
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
26–70%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 39A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026North Jackson | 1 of 24 drew | 175 | 61–70% |
| 39A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026North Jackson | 4 of 11 drew | 50 | 42–54% |
| 39A13 | wrdJACKSON CO. north of the White River. | 1 of 1 drew | 50 | 23–37% |
| 39A13P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026North Jackson | 15 of 19 drew | 50 | 38% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 39A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success39A0161–75%
75%
62%
61%
70%
69%
20202021202220242025
39A1142–59%
59%
45%
42%
54%
45%
20202021202220242025
39A1323–37%
23%
26%
37%
202120222024
39A13P38%
38%
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
- 39A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 39A11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 39A13PWest River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
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Source: SDGFP