South Dakota Unit 53A:turkey draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for turkey. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 32 to 126 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 53A2026 draw
53A35100 tags, 126 applied, 84% drew.
44th hardest of 86 South Dakota turkey draws in 2026.
At a glance
Turkey hunt codes
2
Fall prairie turkey · spring prairie turkey
Tags · 2026
125
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
15
0.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
18–60%
Hunt codes
Turkey huntsin Unit 53A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53A31 | fall prairie turkey · Nov 1–Jan 31Perkins / North Meade | 3 of 7 drew | 25 | 18–39% |
| 53A35 | spring prairie turkey · April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*Perkins | 8 of 8 drew | 100 | 51–60% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 53A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2026
% success53A3550–91%
50%
62%
75%
91%
81%
84%
202020212022202320242026
53A3119–45%
45%
42%
19%
35%
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.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Source: SDGFP