South Dakota Unit 45B:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 175 tags, 167 to 275 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 45B2026 draw
45B0150 tags, 167 applied, 32% drew.
60th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 45B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45B01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Southeast Lyman | 4 of 20 drew | 50 | 33–54% |
| 45B11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Southeast Lyman | 14 of 43 drew | 175 | 55% |
| 45B13P | wrdLYMAN CO. east of SD 47 and south of the southern | 16 of 16 drew | 75 | 10–30% |
| 45B18 | wrdLYMAN CO. east of SD 47 and south of the southern | 1 of 16 drew | 175 | 52–72% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 45B.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success45B0133–71%
56%
71%
48%
33%
54%
20202021202220242025
45B1852–72%
68%
58%
72%
52%
2020202120222024
45B13P10–30%
25%
30%
10%
202120222024
45B1155%
55%
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
- 45B01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 45B11West 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