South Dakota Statutes
§ 41-8-12 — Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--Violation as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 41-8-12
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY
Ch. 41HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS AND METHODS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-12 (2026).
Text
No firearm that is capable of being operated as a full automatic may be used to hunt, shoot, shoot at, wound, kill, or pursue any of the big game or small game animals of this state. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 25.0708 as enacted by SL 1945, ch 100; SL 1949, ch 99; SL 1953, ch 112; SL 1991, ch 337, § 43; SL 1993, ch 314, § 3.
Nearby Sections
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§ 41-1-1
Definitions.§ 41-1-1.1
Persons deemed state residents.§ 41-1-1.2
Termination of resident status.§ 41-1-1.3
Definition of trophy animals.§ 41-1-1.4
Definition of nontrophy animals.§ 41-1-13
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 41-8-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/41-8-12.