South Dakota Unit 58A:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 150 tags, 143 to 710 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 58A2026 draw
58A01150 tags, 710 applied, 23% drew.
34th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
300
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
53
0.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
30–75%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 58A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Stanley | 2 of 38 drew | 150 | 67–75% |
| 58A13 | wrdSTANLEY CO., except those areas in 45C and 45D. | 30 of 57 drew | 50 | 30–41% |
| 58A18 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Stanley | 12 of 15 drew | 150 | 53–66% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 58A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success58A0167–79%
79%
70%
73%
75%
67%
20202021202220242025
58A1853–66%
64%
66%
53%
64%
2021202220242025
58A1330–41%
41%
33%
30%
202120222024
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
- 58A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 58A18West 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