South Dakota Unit 45A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 50 to 150 tags, 56 to 196 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 45A2026 draw
45A32150 tags, 196 applied, 80% drew.
37th hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
200
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
37
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
35–51%
Hunt codes
Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Lyman | 12 of 12 drew | 50 | 23–36% |
| 45A32 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Lyman | 18 of 25 drew | 150 | 49–52% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 45A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success45A3243–61%
43%
55%
61%
52%
49%
51%
202020212022202320242026
45A3121–43%
21%
25%
38%
43%
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