South Dakota Unit 39A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 100 to 200 tags, 46 to 310 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 39A2026 draw
39A32200 tags, 310 applied, 70% drew.
26th hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Spring prairie turkey · fall prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
300
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
39
0.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
56–72%
Hunt codes
Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39A32 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Jackson | 18 of 18 drew | 200 | 53–72% |
| 39A37 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Jackson | 21 of 21 drew | 100 | 56–65% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 39A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success39A3242–104%
42%
81%
104%
63%
85%
73%
202020212022202320242026
39A3780–222%
80%
163%
180%
222%
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