South Dakota § 41-8-24 Prohibited methods of hunting mink, muskrats and beavers--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 41-8-24 — Prohibited methods of hunting mink, muskrats and beavers--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 41-8-24

Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY

Ch. 41HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS AND METHODS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-24 (2026).

Text

No person may hunt any mink or muskrat with the aid of any dog, or dig, disturb, or molest any mink den or beaver house for the purpose of capturing any of these animals. No person may use poison, gas, or smokers of any kind to kill, take, or capture mink, muskrats, or beavers. No person may shoot or spear muskrats at any time except under permit as provided in § 41-8-23 or except as provided in § 41-8-24.1 . Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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No person may hunt any mink or muskrat with the aid of any dog, or dig, disturb, or molest any mink den or beaver house for the purpose of capturing any of these animals. No person may use poison, gas, or smokers of any kind to kill, take, or capture mink, muskrats, or beavers. No person may shoot or spear muskrats at any time except under permit as provided in § 41-8-23 or except as provided in § 41-8-24.1 . Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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 1977, ch 190, § 565; SL 2009, ch 206, § 54; SL 2012, ch 203, § 2.