South Dakota Unit 45C:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 20 to 30 tags, 10 to 92 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 45C2026 draw
45C0130 tags, 92 applied, 34% drew.
66th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
50
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
61
1.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
9–57%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 45C
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45C01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Northeast Lyman | 1 of 53 drew | 30 | 40–57% |
| 45C13 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Northeast Lyman | 8 of 8 drew | 20 | 9% |
| 45C19 | wrdLYMAN and STANLEY counties. Lower Brule Indian | 9 of 10 drew | 20 | 31–42% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 45C.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success45C0140–80%
47%
80%
57%
56%
40%
20202021202220242025
45C1931–70%
70%
33%
31%
42%
2020202120222024
45C139%
9%
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
- 45C01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 45C13West 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