South Dakota Unit WR1:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Deer WR1. 2026: 500 tags, 624 to 1,715 applicants per hunt.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
West river special buck
Tags · 2026
1,000
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,086
1.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
38–45%
Hardest draw in Unit WR12026 draw
WR101500 tags, 1,715 applied, 58% drew.
126th hardest of 316 South Dakota deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit WR1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR101 | west river special buck · West River (WSD): November 14-29, 2026(WSD) | 500 of 810 drew | 500 | 38–45% |
| WR111 | west river special buck · West River (WSD): November 14-29, 2026(WSD) | 209 of 276 drew | 500 | No harvest report |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit WR1.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successWR10138–51%
48%
51%
41%
41%
45%
45%
38%
2019202020212022202320242025
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
- WR101West River Special BuckWest River (WSD): November 14-29, 2026
- WR111West River Special BuckWest River (WSD): November 14-29, 2026
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit WR1and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit WR1 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 WR1 · WR101
500 of 810 drew
Success38–45%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: SDGFP