South Dakota Unit 49A:deer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 150 to 500 tags, 76 to 692 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 49A2026 draw
49A11250 tags, 278 applied, 50% drew.
103rd hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
6
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
900
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
317
0.4 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
6–64%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 49A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Western Meade | 3 of 31 drew | 500 | 56–63% |
| 49A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Western Meade | 81 of 219 drew | 250 | No harvest report |
| 49A13 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Western Meade | 56 of 67 drew | 150 | 38–51% |
| 49A18 | wrdMEADE County east of I-90, south of US 212, and | 107 of 189 drew | 250 | 60–64% |
| 49A19 | wrdMEADE County east of I-90, except the Fort Meade | 7 of 7 drew | 6–51% | |
| 49A19P | wrdMEADE County east of I-90, except the Fort Meade | 1 of 1 drew | 39–56% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 49A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success49A0156–63%
62%
57%
56%
63%
58%
20202021202220242025
49A1855–70%
70%
55%
60%
64%
62%
20202021202220242025
49A196–51%
51%
50%
6%
202020212022
49A1338–51%
51%
38%
20242025
49A19P39–56%
56%
39%
20212022
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
- 49A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 49A11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 49A13West 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