South Dakota Unit 46A:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 200 tags, 690 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 46A2026 draw
46A01200 tags, 690 applied, 29% drew.
53rd hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
East river deer · erd
Tags · 2026
200
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
37
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
36–53%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 46A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46A01 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6McCook | 1 of 37 drew | 200 | 40–53% |
| 46A13 | erdMCCOOK CO. | 87 of 139 drew | 300 | 36–45% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 46A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success46A0140–59%
59%
45%
58%
53%
40%
40%
202020212022202320242025
46A1336–48%
46%
48%
45%
43%
36%
20202021202220232024
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.
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Source: SDGFP