WEST RIVER

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission increased antlerless tags for the West River deer hunting season nearly 40 percent for 2019 and 2020.

Season dates include: 2019

• All units excluding Gregory County: November 16 – December 1, 2019

• Gregory County (Unit 30A): Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 25 – Dec. 1, 2019

• Gregory County (Unit 30B): November 16 – December 1, 2019

• Antlerless deer tags only: December 14-22, 2019

2020

• All units excluding Gregory County: November 14-29, 2020

• Gregory County (Unit 30A): Nov. 7-10 and Nov. 23-29, 2020

• Gregory County (Unit 30B): November 14-29, 2020

• Antlerless deer tags only: December 12-20, 2020

The Commission adjusted resident license numbers from no more than 15,340 one-tag and 3,320 two-tag deer licenses to 12,308 one-tag, 5,220 two-tag deer licenses and 400 three-tag deer licenses.

The Commission also established Units 15P (includes that portion valid within Unit 15A of Butte County), 27P (includes that portion valid within Unit 27B of Fall River County), and 45P (includes that portion valid within Unit 45B of Lyman County). These units are for antlerless whitetail deer licenses and will be private land only; all public lands are closed to license holders within these respective units, including Walk-in Areas.

EAST RIVER

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission made a slight increase in buck tags for the 2019 and 2020 East River deer hunting seasons.

Season dates include:

• November 23 – December 8, 2019

• December 14-22, 2019 – for antlerless deer tags only

• November 21 – December 6, 2020

• December 12-20, 2020 – for antlerless deer tags only

The Commission adjusted resident license numbers from no more than 21,075 one-tag and 5,250 two-tag deer licenses to no more than 24,510 one-tag and 2,800 two-tag tag deer licenses, increasing licenses available to harvest any deer by five percent and decrease antlerless licenses by up to 13 percent.

The Commission also established Units 13P (Brule County), 33P (Hand County), 36P (Hughes County), and 38P (Hyde County). These units are for antlerless whitetail deer licenses and would be valid on private land only; all public lands would be closed to license holders within these respective