South Dakota § 41-8-20 Open seasons on fur

South Dakota Statutes

§ 41-8-20 — Open seasons on fur

South Dakota § 41-8-20

Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY

Ch. 41HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS AND METHODS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-20 (2026).

Text

Fur - bearing animals may be hunted, caught, taken, trapped, or killed by the holder of the license provided by § 41-6-23 , or by a person specifically exempted from obtaining a license during seasons prescribed by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The commission may set the extent of the seasons by rules to that effect adopted pursuant to § 41-2-18 . However, the season on fox and coyote shall be open the year around west of the Missouri River and open the year around on coyote only east of the Missouri River.

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Fur - bearing animals may be hunted, caught, taken, trapped, or killed by the holder of the license provided by § 41-6-23 , or by a person specifically exempted from obtaining a license during seasons prescribed by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The commission may set the extent of the seasons by rules to that effect adopted pursuant to § 41-2-18 . However, the season on fox and coyote shall be open the year around west of the Missouri River and open the year around on coyote only east of the Missouri River.

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1973, ch 264, § 3; SL 1976, ch 261, § 3; SL 1979, ch 277, § 1; SL 1984, ch 273, § 74.