South Dakota Unit 41A:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 200 tags, 160 to 265 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 41A2026 draw
41A01200 tags, 265 applied, 82% drew.
190th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
West river deer
Tags · 2026
400
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
146
0.4 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
46–69%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 41A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Jones | 16 of 30 drew | 200 | 57–69% |
| 41A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Jones | 96 of 116 drew | 200 | 46–61% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 41A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success41A0157–69%
69%
68%
69%
63%
57%
20202021202220242025
41A1146–64%
64%
62%
54%
46%
61%
20202021202220242025
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
- 41A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 41A11West 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