South Dakota Unit 64A:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 250 tags, 17 to 386 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 64A2026 draw
64A1175 tags, 17 applied, 47% drew.
93rd hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 64A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64A01 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Ziebach | 20 of 71 drew | 250 | 61–76% |
| 64A03P | wrdZIEBACH CO. | 2 of 2 drew | 39–45% | |
| 64A11 | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Ziebach | 6 of 15 drew | 75 | 47–51% |
| 64A19P | west river deer · November 14-29, 2026Ziebach | 21 of 47 drew | 50 | 29–48% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 64A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% success64A0161–76%
69%
67%
61%
76%
65%
20202021202220242025
64A1147–60%
60%
54%
51%
47%
50%
20202021202220242025
64A19P29–57%
57%
48%
45%
29%
2021202220242025
64A03P39–45%
45%
39%
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
- 64A01West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 64A11West River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
- 64A19PWest River DeerNovember 14-29, 2026
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
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Source: SDGFP