South Dakota § 41-8-31.1 Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 41-8-31.1 — Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.

South Dakota § 41-8-31.1

Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY

Ch. 41HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS AND METHODS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-31.1 (2026).

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The provisions of § 41-8-31 notwithstanding, any person who holds a big game license to take a big game animal during the firearm season may take the animal by using a crossbow in lieu of a firearm. As used in this section, the term, crossbow, means a device for propelling a bolt by means of traverse limbs mounted on a stock and a string. The crossbow may be drawn, held, and released by a mechanical device and shall have at least one hundred twenty-five pounds pull and have a working mechanical safety.

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The provisions of § 41-8-31 notwithstanding, any person who holds a big game license to take a big game animal during the firearm season may take the animal by using a crossbow in lieu of a firearm. As used in this section, the term, crossbow, means a device for propelling a bolt by means of traverse limbs mounted on a stock and a string. The crossbow may be drawn, held, and released by a mechanical device and shall have at least one hundred twenty-five pounds pull and have a working mechanical safety.