2017-2018 South Dakota Hunting Seasons

A tradition for many families, hunting is an exciting escape into nature. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Discount Ramps has all the hunting dates for South Dakota, and the necessary hunting equipment to ensure a successful year.

This is a general guide to season dates. Dates are subject to change. For more information, visit the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks website.

Antelope

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
Archery	Aug. 19, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017
Archery	Oct. 16, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Firearms	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 15, 2017

Deer

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
Archery	Sep. 23, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Archery (antlerless tags)	Jan. 1, 2018	Jan. 15, 2018
Muzzleloader	Dec. 1, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Muzzleloader (antlerless whitetail)	Jan. 1, 2018	Jan. 15, 2018
Youth Antlerless	Sep. 9, 2017	Jan. 15, 2018
Black Hills	Nov. 1, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017
West River	Nov. 11, 2017	Nov. 26, 2017
East River	Nov. 18, 2017	Dec. 3, 2017
East River (antlerless only tags)	Dec. 30, 2017	Jan. 7, 2018

Turkey

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
Fall	Nov. 1, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018
Spring Archery	Apr. 1, 2017	May. 21, 2017
Spring Prairie	Apr. 8, 2017	May. 21, 2017
Spring Black Hills	Apr. 8, 2017	May. 21, 2017
Custer State Park	Apr. 8, 2017	May. 21, 2017

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• Hunting Seasons by State
• Venison Recipes that your Family will Love
• Getting Ready for Hunting Season
• No Tractor Needed: How to Plant a Food Plot with an ATV

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