South Dakota Unit 45A:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 to 350 tags, 169 to 273 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 45A2026 draw
45A01100 tags, 169 applied, 64% drew.
141st hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
4
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
450
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
152
0.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
29–67%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 45A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026South and Central Lyman | 8 of 33 drew | 100 | 53–65% |
| 45A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026South and Central Lyman | 37 of 119 drew | 350 | 36–41% |
| 45A13P | wrdLYMAN CO. west of SD 47 and south of southern | 24 of 24 drew | 150 | 29–43% |
| 45A18 | wrdLYMAN CO. west of SD 47 and south of southern | 70 of 70 drew | 41–72% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 45A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success45A0153–67%
53%
67%
53%
54%
65%
20202021202220242025
45A1136–49%
49%
47%
41%
36%
40%
20202021202220242025
45A1841–81%
81%
72%
67%
41%
2020202120222024
45A13P29–43%
43%
38%
29%
202120222024
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
- 45A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 45A11West 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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Source: SDGFP