South Dakota Statutes
§ 41-8-2 — Hunting or possession of big game prohibited except as expressly provided--Violation.
South Dakota § 41-8-2
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY
Ch. 41HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS AND METHODS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-2 (2026).
Text
Except as otherwise expressly provided, no person may pursue, hunt, take, possess, shoot at, kill, wound, or capture any big game animal within the limits of this state at any time. A violation of this section is subject to § 41-8-18 .
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Related
State v. Shull
331 N.W.2d 284 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1983)
Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 25.0701; SL 1941, ch 119; SL 1949, ch 98; SL 1953, ch 111; SL 1959, ch 121; SL 1967, ch 89, § 1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 555; SL 1980, ch 285, § 1; SL 1991, ch 337, § 38.
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 § 41-8-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/41-8-2.