South Dakota Unit 49B:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 600 tags, 778 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 49B2026 draw
49B02600 tags, 778 applied, 83% drew.
197th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 49B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49B01 | wrdMEADE CO. south of US Hwy 212, north of the Belle | 3 of 11 drew | 600 | 60–64% |
| 49B02 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026North and Central Meade | 1 of 10 drew | 600 | No harvest report |
| 49B11 | wrdMEADE CO. south of US Hwy 212, north of the Belle | 93 of 106 drew | 100 | 48–56% |
| 49B18 | wrdMEADE CO. south of US Hwy 212, north of the Belle | 86 of 86 drew | 41–55% | |
| 49B19P | wrdMEADE CO. south of US Hwy 212, north of the Belle | 5 of 5 drew | 27–48% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 49B.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success49B0160–67%
67%
62%
60%
62%
64%
20202021202220242025
49B1148–56%
48%
56%
51%
202020242025
49B1841–55%
55%
41%
20212022
49B19P27–48%
48%
27%
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.
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Source: SDGFP