South Dakota Unit ER1:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Deer ER1. 2026: 500 tags, 1,234 applicants per hunt.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
1
East river special buck
Tags · 2026
500
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
1,125
2.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
35–37%
The draw in Unit ER12026 draw
ER101500 tags, 1,234 applied, 49% drew.
98th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit ER1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER101 | east river special buck · Nov 21–Dec 6(ESD) | 500 of 1,125 drew | 500 | 35–37% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit ER1.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2020
% successER10135–37%
35%
37%
20192020
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
- ER101East River Special BuckNov 21–Dec 6
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit ER1and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit ER1 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit ER1 · ER101
500 of 1,125 drew
Success35–37%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: SDGFP