South Dakota Unit 49A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 50 to 400 tags, 76 to 535 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 49A2026 draw
49A3150 tags, 76 applied, 66% drew.
22nd hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
450
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
78
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
26–63%
Hunt codes
Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Meade | 11 of 25 drew | 50 | 26–27% |
| 49A35 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Meade | 53 of 53 drew | 400 | 60–66% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 49A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success49A3585–107%
85%
107%
100%
104%
95%
105%
202020212022202320242026
49A3114–26%
14%
26%
26%
26%
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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Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Source: SDGFP