Hunt
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Nonresident Waterfowl
South Dakota nonresident waterfowl licenses during the fall are limited in number and distributed by a lottery drawing. Hunters must submit an application and fee, either online or by paper application via mail.
See application for specific dates.
Season Information
Applicants must be a minimum of age 12, or will turn 12 by December 31, to be eligible for the drawing. Hunters age 16 and older must have a valid, signed Federal Waterfowl Stamp in possession to be legal.
The application process and the license issued include the Migratory Bird Certification privileges.A separate nonresident small game license is required to hunt small game, such as pheasants and grouse.
Applicants may receive:
- No more than one Nonresident Waterfowl License before Nov. 1.
- Beginning Nov. 1, there is no limit to the number of Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses a hunter may possess.
- Applicants are also eligible for one Nonresident September Canada Goose license, which does not count against the harvest limit of regular Nonresident Waterfowl licenses.
Nonresident Youth Waterfowl:
There are 100 licenses available in the youth drawing. Nonresident youth can hunt statewide. Nonresidents who have not reaches the age of 16 by September 23, 2017 are eligible for this license.
Nonresident September Canada Goose:
Nonresidents may hunt within the Unit 1 boundaries with the exception of these counties: Beadle, Brookings, Hanson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner and Union counties.
Daily Limit:
15
Possession Limit
45
License Requirements
Applicants must be a minimum of age 12, or will turn 12 by December 31, to be eligible for the drawing. Hunters age 16 and older must have a valid, signed Federal Waterfowl Stamp in possession to be legal. The application process and the license issued include the Migratory Bird Certificate privileges. A seperate nonresident small game license is required to hunt small game such as pheasants and grouse.
Applicants may receive no more than one Nonresident Waterfowl license before November 1. Beginning November 1, there is no limit to the number of Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses a hunter may possess. Applicants are also eligible for one Nonresident Septemeber Canada Goose licenses, which does not count against the harvest limit of regular Nonresident Waterfowl licenses.
Unit Maps
See Waterfowl Hunting Zones map below.
- NRW-00A-86: Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union counties. License valid for entire season.
- NRW-00B-86: Statewide, except area in units NRW-00A and NRW-11A. License valid for 10 consecutive days.
- NRW-11A-86: Bennett County. Applicants must chose a 10 consecutive day period between (Oct. 21-Dec. 24, 2017 and Jan. 13-21, 2018) in this unit. Successful applicants will receive two tags for Canada geese that may be taken according to daily and possession limits. Map NRW-00V-86: License valid on private land only in Brown, Campbell, Edmunds, Faulk, McPherson and Walworth counties. License valid for 3 consecutive days.
- NRW-00X-86: License valid on private land only in Hughes, Lyman, Potter, Stanley and Sully counties. License valid for 3 consecutive days.
- NRW-00Y-86: License valid on public and private land in Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, Roberts and Spink counties. License valid for 3 consecutive days.
- NRW-00Z-86: Statewide, except area in units 00A, 00X, 00V, 00Y and 11A. Valid on private land only. License valid for 3 consecutive days.