South Dakota Unit 55A:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 500 tags, 13 to 786 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 55A2026 draw
55A01500 tags, 786 applied, 64% drew.
140th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
East river deer · erd
Tags · 2026
550
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
181
0.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
44–51%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 55A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55A01 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Roberts | 179 of 179 drew | 500 | 44–51% |
| 55A13 | east river deer · Nov 21–Dec 6Roberts | 2 of 2 drew | 50 | 46–50% |
| 55A19 | erdROBERTS CO. | 1 of 1 drew | 63–64% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 55A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success55A0144–63%
63%
53%
59%
51%
44%
47%
202020212022202320242025
55A1346–50%
47%
50%
46%
48%
2020202320242025
55A1963–64%
64%
63%
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 · 2026
- 55A01East River DeerNov 21–Dec 6
- 55A13East River DeerNov 21–Dec 6
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