2020 SPRING WILD TURKEY REGULATIONS TURN IN POACHERS - TIPS Hotline 1.888.OVERBAG (1.888.683.7224) It is important that you read and understand all regulations NONLICENSEES/ACCOMPANIMENT before your hunt. The following regulations apply to taking, (General Turkey Licensee): possessing, transporting and storing big game during No person possessing a firearm, including a muzzleloading established seasons. Questions on specific regulations should firearm, or a bow and arrow may accompany a big game be directed to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. hunter in the field or cooperate as part of a big game hunting THE LICENSE group unless the accompanying person possesses a big game The big game license is an “all-in-one” form. The lower license that is valid for the same geographic area and time portion is the tag and the upper portion is the license with of year as the licensee. The provisions of this section do not general information about the licensee. A licensee must carry apply to any person who is allowed to carry a concealed pistol both portions while hunting the specified season. A licensee pursuant to state law. The provisions of this section do not may not take more big game than is allowed by the license or apply to a person who is legally licensed to hunt small game or kill a big game animal not specifically authorized by the license. exempt from license requirements as provided by SDCL 41-6-2 The license and tag may not be transferred. and hunting only with a shotgun using shotshells. No person hunting small game and accompanying a licensed firearm big You may retain the upper portion of the big game license and game hunter in the field may use dogs while accompanying the use it through Jan. 31, 2021, to hunt prairie dogs, coyotes, red big game hunter. fox, gray fox, skunks, gophers, jackrabbits, crow (in season), ground squirrels, chipmunks, opossums, porcupines, raccoons, (Archery-only Turkey Licensee): badgers, and marmots. Big game licensees who have filled No person who is licensed in a season restricted to archery their tags may continue to carry a legal weapon with their group only may possess a firearm in the field while hunting with bow for the purpose of hunting these other allowed species. and arrow except a person who possesses a firearms big game license that is valid for the same geographic area and time DEFINITIONS: of year as the archery license OR a person who is allowed to - Any Wild Turkey: a dark turkey that bears the characteristics of a Merriam’s, Rio Grande or Eastern turkey. legally carry a pistol pursuant to state law. - Male turkey: a wild turkey with a visible beard or spurs. The JUVENILES: Juveniles under age 16 must be accompanied by beard is a feathered appendage protruding from the breast. a parent, guardian or other responsible adult while hunting. The - Hen turkey: a wild turkey without a visible beard or spurs. adult must be unarmed except if the adult possesses a firearm - Firearm big game license: defined as any license big game license that is valid for the same geographic area and that authorizes the licensee to use a firearm, including a time of year as the youth hunter or the adult is allowed to carry muzzleloading firearm, in the taking of big game animals. a concealed pistol pursuant to state law. Adults supervising a mentored hunt may not carry a firearm except a concealed TAGGING AND TRANSPORTATION: The tag you receive with your license must be signed, dated and securely attached to pistol pursuant to state law. the leg of the big game animal at the time it is brought to a road LEGAL FIREARMS or into any hunting camp, farmyard, or residence, or before it is A person may not use a rimfire, centerfire, or muzzleloading placed in or on a vehicle. rifle during the spring turkey season. No self-loading or auto- - The locking seal issued with each big game license is an loading firearm that holds more than six cartridges may be adhesive tag. You must sign your tag, and date it by cutting used to hunt, pursue, shoot at, shoot, kill, or wound a wild out completely the month and date of kill only. Attach the tag turkey. No firearm that is capable of being operated as a full securely around one leg of a turkey. automatic may be used to hunt, pursue, shoot at, shoot, kill, - Tagging allows a big game animal to be transported and or wound a wild turkey. No buckshot may be used, and no stored by the hunter or another person for the hunter. single ball or rifled slug weighing less than one-half ounce may - Wild turkeys, unless processed at a wildlife processing facility be used in hunting wild turkey. Handguns using ammunition and accompanied by the receipt, or at the domicile of the which is factory-rated to produce at least 500 foot-pounds of possessor, shall include the attached leg and foot bearing the energy at the muzzle may be used in the hunting of wild turkey. tag issued with the license. Any person who lawfully takes a Muzzleloading handguns that discharge a projectile of at least wild turkey may remove edible portions from the turkey while .50 caliber and muzzleloading shotguns may also be used in in the field and transport providing the person also has in their the hunting of wild turkey. Any person who holds a license possession the beard, leg and foot with the attached tag until to take a wild turkey during the firearm season may take the the bird has arrived at the domicile of the processor. Any person animal by using a crossbow in lieu of a firearm. Crossbow licensed to take “any turkey” is exempt from transporting the means a device for propelling a bolt by means of traverse limbs beard. mounted on a stock and a string. The crossbow may be drawn, - Big game taken in another state or on a tribal license must be held, and released by a mechanical device and shall have at properly tagged when transported within South Dakota. If no least 125 pounds pull and have a working mechanical safety. tag was issued, the person in possession of the animal must Note: Hunters filling big game tags that are not restricted to provide proof the animal was lawfully taken. archery may use any of the weapons described under “Legal Firearms” or “Archery Equipment Restrictions” or any combination of weapons.

1 ARCHERY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS take raccoons after they have been treed by dogs; a landowner A person hunting wild turkey with bow and arrow may not use or occupant and no more than two guests accompanied by or possess any of the following: (1) Explosive, poisonous, the landowner or occupant may use an artificial light and night hydraulic, or pneumatic points; (2) Crossbows and draw- vision equipment on the owner’s or occupant’s land, with a lock devices that hold the bow at partial or full draw except shotgun using shot shells only or a firearm using a rimfire for persons with qualifying disabilities; (3) Electronic devices cartridge in the taking of jackrabbits, coyotes, beaver during mounted to the bow that aid in the taking of game. However, its hunting season, foxes, raccoons, opossums, badgers, cameras, video cameras, cell phones used exclusively for skunks, or rodents; a landowner or occupant, eighteen years photographic purposes, lighted sight pins, and illuminated of age or older, and no more than two guests accompanied arrow nocks may be used; (4) Electronic arrow or electronic by the landowner or occupant may use night vision equipment string releases; (5) Telescopic sights; (6) An arrow without a on the owner’s or occupant’s land, with a firearm using a broadhead (fixed or mechanical) that has at least two metal cartridge with a bullet diameter below .225 inches, in the taking cutting edges when hunting a wild turkey. However, an arrow of jackrabbits, coyotes, beaver during its hunting season, tipped with any point may be possessed when used for foxes, raccoons, opossums, badgers, skunks, or rodents; a practice; or (7) A bow that measures less than 30 pounds pull landowner or occupant, eighteen years of age or older, may when hunting wild turkey. issue written permission to no more than two guests who may hunt unaccompanied by the landowner or occupant. Any GENERAL RESTRICTIONS unaccompanied guest may use night vision equipment on the - No one may hunt big game on interstate highways or owner’s or occupant’s land, with a firearm using a cartridge with controlled access facilities. a bullet diameter below .225 inches, in the taking of jackrabbits, - No one may discharge a firearm, muzzleloader, crossbow or coyotes, beaver during its hunting season, foxes, raccoons, bow and arrow at any big game animal, except turkey to be opossums, badgers, skunks, or rodents. Night-vision equipment taken with a shotgun using shotshells or with a bow and arrow, includes thermal imaging equipment and is an optical device from within the right-of-way of an improved public highway. utilizing light amplifying circuits that are electrical or battery - No one may hunt big game, except turkey as described powered. above, on a section line or other highway if the right-of-way - No one may possess a loaded firearm while intoxicated. has been commonly used by the public for vehicular travel - No one may wantonly waste game, destroy a big game animal as demonstrated by the existence of a well-worn trail or if an not in season, or destroy a big game animal in season and not intentional alteration has been made to the right-of-way to tag and claim the animal. enhance the natural terrain’s utility for vehicular travel or to - No person may purchase, barter, or sell the meat, internal permit vehicular travel where it was not previously possible. organs, or paws of any big game animal. However, any paws - No one may establish, utilize, or maintain a bait station attached to the skin of a big game animal are not subject to the from Aug. 1 - Feb. 1, inclusive, and from March 15 - May 31, provisions of this section. inclusive, to attract any big game animal (including turkey). - No one may recklessly discharge a firearm or bow. A bait station is a location where grains, fruits, vegetables, - No one may hunt within any federal refuge, national park or nuts, hay, minerals (including salt) or any other natural monument, or state game refuge unless specific seasons have food materials, commercial products containing natural been established for these areas. (See also Land Restrictions food materials or by-products of such materials are placed section below.) or maintained as an attractant to big game animals for - No one may use or possess firearms in the Fort Meade the purpose of hunting. The use of scents alone does not Recreation Area, South Unit, and the signed portion of the constitute a bait station. The bait station restriction does not North Unit. apply to foods that have not been placed or gathered by an individual and result from normal environmental conditions or MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS accepted farming, forest management, wildlife food plantings, A motor vehicle is any self-propelled vehicle or any vehicle orchard management or similar land management activities. propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle. This includes Individuals are exempt from the bait station requirements while snowmobiles, motorcycles and off-road (ATV/UTV) vehicles. participating in depredation management activities directed by - No one may use a motor vehicle to chase, harass, intercept, GFP. pursue or disturb big game. - No person may establish, utilize, or maintain a bait station, - No one may send or receive a message by cellular telephone as defined above, on public lands owned, leased, managed, or or other electronic form of communications while in or on a motor controlled by the department. vehicle for the purpose of hunting big game. - No one may use a dog or electronic call when hunting turkey. - No one who is in or on a motor vehicle, except hunters with However, a dog on a leash can be used to track and retrieve Disabled Hunter Permits, may discharge a firearm or bow at wounded big game animals. any wild animal, except coyotes, jackrabbits, rodents, skunks, - During the time from sunset to sunrise, no person may use or badgers, raccoons and foxes. possess night-vision equipment or throw or cast the rays of a - No one may allow a firearm to protrude from a motor vehicle spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light on any highway, or in or a conveyance attached to it while the vehicle is on a public any field, pasture, woodland, forest, or prairie, for the purpose highway. However, a firearm may protrude from a stationary of spotting, locating, or taking or attempting to take or hunt vehicle when shooting at coyotes, jackrabbits, rodents, skunks, any animal while having in possession or control any firearm, badgers, raccoons and foxes. bow or other implement whereby any game could be killed. - No person, other than a person on the person’s own land However a person may use a hand held light while on foot, to or land leased by the person, may operate or ride on any 2 snowmobile, motorcycle, or off-road vehicle with any firearm than one nail, bolt, or screw. The name and address of the in the person’s possession unless the firearm is completely owner or user or the year and current applicable big game unloaded and within a carrying case which encloses the entire license number of the owner or user must be on the exterior firearm. This does not apply to any person who lawfully carries of an unattended trail camera. A trail camera is a remotely a concealed pistol pursuant to state law. These restrictions do activated device set to capture photos, video, sound, or other not apply to a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) or any vehicle that evidence of activity while the user is absent from the location. is designed for four or more low-pressure tires or rubberized TREE STANDS/GROUND BLINDS/ELEVATED PLATFORMS: tracks, and has a seat a person sits upon, and has a steering Permanent tree stands and climbing devices are prohibited on wheel. lands owned, leased or controlled by GFP as well as the Fort - No person may chase, drive, harass, kill or attempt to kill any Meade Recreation Area. Portable tree stands, portable blinds, wild animal with or from a snowmobile; however, coyotes may and climbing devices that do not utilize nails, wire, or bolts for be shot by a landowner or lessee on the landowner’s property attachment are allowed from August 1 to March 31, inclusive. from a stationary snowmobile as long as no more than one One screw-in “T” may be used to stabilize a tree stand. person is aboard the snowmobile and that person is at least 18 Removable screw-in steps may be used to access a tree stand. years old. The name and address or the year and current applicable big - No one may operate motorized vehicles on lands owned, game license number of the owner or user must be on the leased or controlled by GFP, except on designated motor exterior of an unoccupied portable blind and legible from the vehicle roads and parking areas; federal Waterfowl Production ground on a tree stand. Other elevated platform devices that Areas, except designated parking areas; or private land without are not attached to a tree must meet the requirements of this permission from the owner or lessee of the land. rule for permitted dates and for labeling if left overnight or - Hunters planning to use U.S. Forest Service or National unattended. The use of nails, wires, screws, bolts, or screw- Grassland public lands should contact the Forest Service or in type steps is prohibited on National Wildlife Refuges and Grasslands office for details on travel restrictions. Waterfowl Production Areas, both managed by the U.S. Fish & - No person may kill or attempt to kill any wild bird or animal Wildlife Service. from an aircraft (including unmanned aircraft/drones). No person may use an aircraft (including unmanned aircraft/ TRIBAL LAND: State licenses are valid on private, deeded drones) for the purpose of hunting, taking, concentrating, lands within the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation. driving, rallying, stirring up, locating, or spotting any wild bird or Persons planning to hunt on tribal lands should contact the animal, except for a person who uses a drone for the purpose appropriate tribal office. of locating or spotting a predator or varmint, provided: the WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS IN STATE PARK SYSTEM: activity occurs only on or over land that is privately owned; the Uncased firearms, air guns, crossbows, and bows are person operating the drone is the landowner or has permission prohibited in the state park system with the following from the landowner or a lessee; and the activity does not occur exceptions: during the months of September, October, or November. (1) Uncased firearms, air guns, crossbows, and bows are - No person may use a motor vehicle to hunt, fish or trap on permitted on designated rifle and archery ranges year-round any land under the control of the Commissioner of School and may be transported or carried uncased to and from ranges and Public Lands, except for roads, trails or parking areas and boat ramps from designated parking areas; designated and signed by the GFP. (2) A firearm, air gun, crossbow, or bow legally transported in a LAND RESTRICTIONS motor vehicle, trailer camper, or boat pursuant to state law, is TRESPASS: You may not hunt on private land or retrieve considered cased for purposes of this section; big game animals from private land without permission from (3) Hunters licensed for the special Custer State Park hunting the owner or lessee except in the Black Hills Fire Protection seasons may have uncased firearms, crossbows, and bows District. In that area you may not enter private land to hunt if the in Custer State Park during the season for which they are land is posted or if the owner or lessee has denied you entry. licensed; - The Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District is within (4) From September 1 through May 31, uncased firearms, air the following boundary: beginning at a point on the WY-SD guns, crossbows and bows are authorized for licensed hunters state line at the junction of I-90 at the state line; then east in all lakeside use areas and Shadehill Recreation Area; and southeast along I-90 via Rapid City to the intersection (5) From October 1 through April 30, uncased firearms, air of U.S. Highway 16B; then south and southwest along U.S. guns, crossbows, and bows are authorized for licensed 16B to the intersection of SD 79; then south along SD 79 to hunters in the state park system during established hunting the intersection of U.S. 18; then south along U.S. 18 to the seasons with the following restrictions: (a) Uncased firearms, Cheyenne River; then west and northwest along the Cheyenne air guns, crossbows, and bows are prohibited year-round River to the WY-SD state line; then north along state line to the in all established campgrounds, designated day-use areas, place of beginning. and at Beaver Creek Nature Area, Lake Herman State - If a person is convicted of knowingly trespassing, that Park, Spring Creek Recreation Area, Spirit Mound Historic person’s hunting privilege shall be revoked for one year. A Prairie, Bear Butte State Park east of State Highway 79, person’s hunting privileges shall be revoked for two years Oahe Downstream Recreation Area except for a hunter who following a second or subsequent conviction within ten years. possesses a valid deer license for Unit WRD-58D as described in chapter 41:06:20 or a valid turkey license for Unit PST-58B TRAIL CAMERAS: Any trail camera placed on public lands as described in chapter 41:06:13, and Adams Homestead owned, leased, or controlled by the department may be and Nature Preserve and Good Earth State Park except for a attached to a tree, post, or other structure by utilizing no more 3 resident hunter who possesses a valid archery deer license and HORSES ON STATE-OWNED LANDS: an access permit as described in chapter 41:06:22 or except - You may not ride or allow horses on land owned, leased for a resident hunter who possesses a valid archery spring or controlled by GFP except on designated bridle trails or turkey license and an access permit as described in chapter equestrian areas. Licensed hunters may use horses during 41:06:13; (b) Only bows and crossbows are permitted in Big deer season on Game Production Areas adjacent to the Sioux Recreation Area, the Forest Drive Unit of Richmond Lake Missouri River. Recreation Area, Palisades State Park, LaFramboise Island - A person licensed to hunt deer or elk, or any person assisting Nature Area, Chief White Crane Recreation Area, Clay County in the removal of legally tagged deer and elk may use horses Recreation Area, and the mouth of Spearfish Canyon; (c) Only on the Battle Mountain/Friendshuh Game Production Area in shotguns using shot shells, crossbows, and bows are permitted Fall River and Custer counties during established deer and elk in West Whitlock Recreation Area, West Pickerel Recreation seasons. Area, Mina Recreation Area, Okobojo Recreation Area, Farm GUIDING ON PUBLIC LANDS: No person acting as a Island Recreation Area, Angostura Recreation Area, Cow hunting guide may guide any hunting activity on state-owned Creek State Recreation Area, Oakwood Lakes State Park, and or managed Game Production Areas, state parks, recreation the portions of North Point State Recreation Area which are areas, lakeside use areas, federal land leased or under situated to the west of 381st Street and north of 297th Avenue, agreement to SD and posted as a Game Production Area and situated west of 382nd Avenue and north of 297th Street, and managed for wildlife purposes, private land leased or and situated south of 297th Street, and west of under agreement to GFP for the purpose of providing public (d) A person who possesses a valid turkey license for Unit access, or on highways or other public rights-of-way within PST-48A as described in chapter 41:06:13 is permitted to have this state that otherwise meet the requirements except that a an uncased shotgun using shotshells, a crossbow, a bow, or hunting guide or employees of a hunting guide may guide a a muzzleloading shotgun within the boundary of Sica Hollow hunting activity on the road right-of-way immediately adjacent State Park from the first Saturday of April through May 31; and to property owned or leased by the hunting guide. A hunting (6) A person who is allowed to legally carry a concealed pistol guide is defined as a person who holds himself or herself out pursuant to state law may carry a concealed pistol at any time. to the public as a hunting guide and, for compensation or RESTRICTIONS ON OTHER STATE-OWNED LANDS: remuneration, directs or provides services to any person for the Uncased firearms are prohibited in the following areas: purpose of hunting any wild animals. Contact the respective (1) East Pelican Water Access Area in Codington County; agency for information about possible restrictions pertaining to (2) That portion of the Beilage Game Production Area north of guiding/outfitting on federal lands. Christensen Drive located in sections 24 and 25, township 6 MISCELLANEOUS north, range 2 east, in Lawrence County; SHOOTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset. (3) Hazel’s Haven Water Access Area in Moody County; (4) That portion of the Marcotte Game Production Area in INSPECTION: Any motor vehicle, camper or trailer may section 16, township 5 north, range 5 east in Meade County; be stopped for such inspection and count at the request of (5) Kelley’s Cove Water Access Area in Yankton County; any uniformed law enforcement officer. You may not refuse (6) Highway 38/James River Water Access Area in Davison inspection and count of game. County; FEDERAL LACY ACT: No person may transport or ship to (7) New Underwood Lake Access Area in Pennington County another state wildlife taken unlawfully in South Dakota. except any licensed hunter while lawfully engaged in hunting; (8) Rollings Game Production Area in Lincoln County except HARASSMENT: No one may intentionally interfere with other any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells only, while persons lawfully engaged in taking or attempting to take game, hunting small game or wild turkey during an open season and engage in an activity specifically intended to harass or prevent any person using a firearm on the shooting range located on the lawful taking of game, or engage in an activity to scare or the game production area when the range is open; and disturb game with specific intent to prevent its lawful taking. (9) Lake Henry Water Access Area in Bon Homme County PENALTIES: Violations of most big game regulations are Class except any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells 1 misdemeanors, punishable by fine and/or imprisonment only, while hunting small game or wild turkey during an open and mandatory loss of hunting privileges for one year. Loss of season. privileges may extend to all other Interstate Wildlife Violator Only shotguns using shot shells, crossbows, and bows are Compact states as well. In addition to criminal penalties, a permitted on lands owned by the Otter Tail Power Company person taking or killing big game illegally may be assessed civil and leased by the department as a game production area in damages in the amount of $200 for each turkey. If a person has Grant County and the Lake Andes Unit’s game production taken or is in possession of more than two times the lawful daily areas in Charles Mix County. or possession limit of a regulated wild animal, such person may be liable for twice the civil damages.

4 SUNRISE - SUNSET SCHEDULE HOW TO TELL A GOBBLER FROM A HEN ALL TIMES ARE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. Large size, black body and long beard are marks of the gob- CENTRAL TIME MOUNTAIN TIME bler. Both gobblers and hens will respond to turkey calls so Sioux Falls Huron Pierre Philip Rapid City identify your target. Hens sometimes have beards, but color, DATE Rise-Set Rise-Set Rise-Set Rise-Set Rise-Set Apr 1 7:07-7:54 7:11-8:01 7:19-8:10 6:25-7:15 6:31-7:21 size and behavior distinguish them from gobblers. Hens are Apr 4 7:02-7:57 7:05-8:05 7:14-8:13 6:19-7:18 6:25-7:25 smaller, brown birds, with feathered heads. Apr 7 6:56-8:01 7:00-8:08 7:08-8:17 6:14-7:22 6:20-7:28 Apr 10 6:51-8:04 6:54-8:12 7:03-8:21 6:09-7:26 6:15-7:32 Apr 13 6:48-8:08 6:49-8:16 6:58-8:24 6:03-7:29 6:10-7:36 Apr 16 6:41-8:12 6:44-8:19 6:53-8:28 5:58-7:33 6:05-7:39 Apr 19 6:36-8:15 6:39-8:23 6:48-8:32 5:53-7:36 6:00-7:43 Apr 22 6:32-8:19 6:34-8:27 6:43-8:35 5:49-7:40 5:55-7:46 Apr 25 6:27-8:22 6:30-8:31 6:38-8:39 5:44-7:44 5:50-7:50 Apr 28 6:22-8:26 6:25-8:34 6:34-8:43 5:40-7:47 5:46-7:54 May 1 6:18-8:29 6:21-8:38 6:29-8:46 5:35-7:51 5:41-7:57 May 3 6:15-8:32 6:18-8:40 6:27-8:49 5:33-7:53 5:39-8:00 May 6 6:11-8:35 6:14-8:44 6:23-8:52 5:29-7:57 5:35-8:03 May 9 6:08-8:38 6:10-8:47 6:19-8:56 5:25-8:00 5:31-8:07 May 12 6:04-8:42 6:07-8:51 6:15-8:59 5:21-8:04 5:27-8:10 May 15 6:01-8:45 6:03-8:54 6:12-9:03 5:18-8:07 5:24-8:13 May 18 5:58-8:48 6:00-8:57 6:09-9:06 5:15-8:10 5:21-8:17 May 21 5:55-8:51 5:58-9:00 6:06-9:09 5:12-8:13 5:19-8:20 May 24 5:53-8:54 5:55-9:03 6:04-9:12 5:10-8:16 5:16-8:23 May 27 5:51-8:57 5:53-9:06 6:02-9:15 5:08-8:19 5:14-8:26 May 31 5:48-9:00 5:51-9:10 5:59-9:18 5:06-8:22 5:12-8:29

REPORTING VIOLATIONS: You can report violations by contacting the Turn In Poachers (TIPs) Hotline (1.888. OVERBAG) or your local Conservation Officer. If possible, record and report the following information: date and time of violation, nature of violation, location, name of violator (if known), description of subject(s), vehicle description, and license plate number. Through the TIPs program callers can remain anonymous and receive rewards when information provided leads to the arrest of those who violate our wildlife laws.

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