South Dakota Unit 60A:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 600 tags, 330 to 586 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 60A2026 draw
60A0150 tags, 330 applied, 16% drew.
One of South Dakota's hardest deer draws: 14th hardest of 316 in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
4
West river deer · wrd
Tags · 2026
650
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
71
0.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
34–60%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 60A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Tripp | 4 of 42 drew | 50 | 45–60% |
| 60A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Tripp | 2 of 29 drew | 600 | 47% |
| 60A13 | wrdTRIPP CO. | 28 of 28 drew | 250 | 34–46% |
| 60A18 | wrdTRIPP CO. | 173 of 173 drew | 1,000 | 47–59% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 60A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success60A0145–60%
58%
47%
52%
60%
45%
20202021202220242025
60A1334–46%
41%
46%
36%
34%
2020202120222024
60A1847–65%
65%
59%
56%
47%
2020202120222024
60A1147%
47%
2025
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
- 60A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 60A11West 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