South Dakota Unit 50A:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 150 to 400 tags, 182 to 416 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 50A2026 draw
50A01150 tags, 416 applied, 39% drew.
78th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
West river deer
Tags · 2026
550
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
19
0.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
47–69%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 50A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Mellette | 1 of 8 drew | 150 | 58–69% |
| 50A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Mellette | 5 of 11 drew | 400 | 47–53% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 50A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success50A0158–69%
61%
62%
58%
66%
69%
20202021202220242025
50A1145–58%
58%
45%
53%
47%
52%
20202021202220242025
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
- 50A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 50A11West 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