South Dakota

Draw odds, harvest data, and point analysis for every Unit in South Dakota.

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Unit	Region	Season	Sex	Tags	Min Pts (R)	Draw % @ 3pts▼	Success %	Harvest
13	Missouri River	Archery	Cow	189	2	63.3%	29.4%	51
42	Missouri River	Archery	Cow	354	2	61.3%	41.1%	145
27	Big Sioux	Rifle	Cow	115	2	60%	57.3%	68
7	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Cow	162	2	59.8%	31.7%	41
32	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	82	2	59.6%	52.2%	33
30	Sand Hills	Archery	Cow	98	2	57.6%	10.8%	9
27	Big Sioux	Archery	Cow	115	2	55.8%	42.1%	35
8	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	77	3	39.6%	19.2%	15
30	Sand Hills	Rifle	Cow	98	3	39.2%	26.3%	21
12	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	159	3	39%	34.4%	48
42	Missouri River	Rifle	Cow	354	3	34.4%	56.9%	160
12	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	159	3	32.9%	35.4%	50
62	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Cow	237	3	32.3%	19.9%	35
6	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	146	3	31.5%	21.8%	29
32	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	82	3	30.4%	34.2%	23
13	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Cow	189	4	21.7%	35.3%	51
30	Sand Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	98	4	21.1%	18.6%	15
30	Sand Hills	Archery	Bull	65	4	20.2%	14.1%	7
27	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Cow	115	4	20%	55.2%	59
32	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	82	4	20%	44.9%	34
22	Big Sioux	Archery	Cow	133	4	19.9%	39.6%	53
42	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Cow	354	4	19.8%	54.8%	198
7	Big Sioux	Archery	Cow	162	4	19.7%	16.2%	25
12	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	84	4	19.7%	17.7%	14
12	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	106	4	19.3%	25.6%	25
27	Big Sioux	Archery	Bull	77	4	19.1%	39.7%	27
7	Big Sioux	Rifle	Cow	162	4	19%	33.4%	47
6	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	146	4	18.5%	36.4%	40
45	Missouri River	Archery	Cow	37	4	17.5%	39.3%	15
32	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	54	5	9.8%	33.3%	14
7	Big Sioux	Archery	Either Sex	86	5	9.5%	6%	5
8	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	77	5	8.3%	27.7%	16
62	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Cow	237	5	7.9%	30.5%	66
7	Big Sioux	Archery	Bull	108	5	7.3%	14%	15
32	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	44	5	7%	31.4%	11
32	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	54	5	6.5%	31.1%	16
52	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	162	5	6.4%	31.5%	44
62	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Cow	237	5	6.2%	20.6%	36
27	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	62	5	5.7%	40.3%	25
12	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	159	5	5.6%	37.5%	57
36	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Cow	314	5	5.3%	27.1%	66
45	Missouri River	Rifle	Cow	37	5	5.2%	36.6%	12
8	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	51	8	—	25.6%	13
8	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	77	6	—	29.6%	20
8	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	41	8	—	15.1%	5
8	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	51	7	—	6.7%	3
8	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	41	7	—	18.3%	7
8	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	51	6	—	24%	12
8	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	41	6	—	21.1%	8
62	Missouri River	Rifle	Bull	154	14	—	26.9%	42
62	Missouri River	Rifle	Cow	230	10	—	45%	88
62	Missouri River	Rifle	Either Sex	123	14	—	28.3%	29
62	Missouri River	Archery	Bull	154	14	—	27.9%	36
62	Missouri River	Archery	Cow	230	9	—	27.1%	55
62	Missouri River	Archery	Either Sex	123	14	—	19.2%	21
62	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Bull	154	13	—	23.2%	32
62	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Cow	230	11	—	37.8%	64
62	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	123	13	—	30.3%	33
31	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Bull	85	15	—	31.2%	26
31	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Cow	128	11	—	37.1%	45
31	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Either Sex	68	15	—	24%	14
31	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Bull	85	12	—	16.3%	14
31	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Cow	128	10	—	31%	37
31	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Either Sex	68	12	—	24.8%	18
31	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Bull	85	14	—	24.2%	19
31	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Cow	128	12	—	37.6%	39
31	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	68	14	—	25.7%	15
24	Big Sioux	Rifle	Bull	164	14	—	39.7%	51
24	Big Sioux	Rifle	Cow	246	10	—	49.6%	101
24	Big Sioux	Rifle	Either Sex	131	14	—	40.1%	41
24	Big Sioux	Archery	Bull	164	11	—	28.3%	35
24	Big Sioux	Archery	Cow	246	9	—	37.9%	70
24	Big Sioux	Archery	Either Sex	131	11	—	28%	31
24	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Bull	164	13	—	47.7%	64
24	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Cow	246	8	—	45.2%	93
24	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	131	13	—	42.5%	53
27	Pine Ridge	Rifle	Bull	93	18	—	21.9%	17
27	Pine Ridge	Rifle	Cow	140	13	—	29.4%	34
27	Pine Ridge	Rifle	Either Sex	75	18	—	20.6%	13
27	Pine Ridge	Archery	Bull	93	14	—	19.6%	18
27	Pine Ridge	Archery	Cow	140	13	—	30.3%	32
27	Pine Ridge	Archery	Either Sex	75	14	—	21%	13
27	Pine Ridge	Muzzleloader	Bull	93	16	—	18.2%	15
27	Pine Ridge	Muzzleloader	Cow	140	12	—	40.8%	46
27	Pine Ridge	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	75	16	—	24.4%	17
9	Big Sioux	Rifle	Bull	231	15	—	41.1%	85
9	Big Sioux	Rifle	Cow	348	13	—	57.3%	160
9	Big Sioux	Rifle	Either Sex	186	15	—	38.4%	71
9	Big Sioux	Archery	Bull	231	15	—	31.9%	59
9	Big Sioux	Archery	Cow	348	13	—	38%	105
9	Big Sioux	Archery	Either Sex	186	14	—	30.5%	55
9	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Bull	231	17	—	39.6%	81
9	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Cow	348	12	—	54.6%	167
9	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	186	16	—	39.1%	65
31	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	207	16	—	30.5%	55
31	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	310	14	—	37.6%	104
31	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	165	15	—	24%	33
31	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	207	15	—	9.1%	18
31	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	310	11	—	32.2%	79
31	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	165	15	—	10.7%	16
31	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	207	17	—	19.7%	35
31	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	310	12	—	39.8%	105
31	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	165	17	—	22.5%	32
2	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Bull	138	15	—	33.6%	43
2	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Cow	207	14	—	38%	71
2	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Either Sex	110	15	—	26.5%	27
2	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Bull	138	15	—	22.1%	25
2	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Cow	207	10	—	32.2%	67
2	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Either Sex	110	15	—	19.4%	19
2	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Bull	138	14	—	24.3%	31
2	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Cow	207	12	—	32.2%	58
2	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	110	14	—	25.7%	24
12	Missouri River	Rifle	Bull	188	14	—	26.9%	38
12	Missouri River	Rifle	Cow	282	12	—	35.5%	94
12	Missouri River	Rifle	Either Sex	150	14	—	24.7%	30
12	Missouri River	Archery	Bull	188	14	—	13.7%	26
12	Missouri River	Archery	Cow	282	9	—	25.3%	55
12	Missouri River	Archery	Either Sex	150	13	—	19.8%	27
12	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Bull	188	12	—	27.5%	41
12	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Cow	282	11	—	37.4%	82
12	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	150	12	—	29.9%	37
30	Sand Hills	Rifle	Bull	65	7	—	19.9%	12
30	Sand Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	52	7	—	8.8%	4
30	Sand Hills	Archery	Either Sex	52	7	—	8.8%	5
30	Sand Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	65	6	—	15%	8
30	Sand Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	52	6	—	21.9%	8
45	Missouri River	Rifle	Bull	25	9	—	38.1%	8
45	Missouri River	Rifle	Either Sex	19	9	—	29.7%	4
45	Missouri River	Archery	Bull	25	6	—	17.6%	4
45	Missouri River	Archery	Either Sex	19	6	—	27.1%	4
45	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Bull	25	8	—	32%	6
45	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Cow	37	6	—	43.2%	14
45	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	19	7	—	33.6%	6
7	Big Sioux	Rifle	Bull	108	9	—	16.8%	14
7	Big Sioux	Rifle	Either Sex	86	8	—	11.9%	10
7	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Bull	108	7	—	26%	23
7	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	86	7	—	14.9%	11
47	Missouri River	Rifle	Bull	144	13	—	12.5%	16
47	Missouri River	Rifle	Cow	217	11	—	27.6%	58
47	Missouri River	Rifle	Either Sex	115	16	—	13.8%	15
47	Missouri River	Archery	Bull	144	12	—	18%	23
47	Missouri River	Archery	Cow	217	11	—	15.3%	27
47	Missouri River	Archery	Either Sex	115	12	—	7%	6
47	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Bull	144	14	—	15.9%	21
47	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Cow	217	10	—	24.7%	44
47	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	115	14	—	17.4%	15
52	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	108	8	—	23.7%	22
52	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	162	6	—	30.3%	42
52	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	86	7	—	19.1%	16
52	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	108	7	—	8.6%	8
52	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	162	6	—	19%	22
52	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	86	7	—	12.5%	9
52	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	108	9	—	10.4%	10
52	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	86	9	—	24.1%	16
13	Missouri River	Rifle	Bull	126	7	—	22.4%	28
13	Missouri River	Rifle	Cow	189	6	—	38.1%	71
13	Missouri River	Rifle	Either Sex	100	7	—	26.3%	19
13	Missouri River	Archery	Bull	126	7	—	20.6%	19
13	Missouri River	Archery	Either Sex	100	7	—	17.1%	14
13	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Bull	126	6	—	23.4%	22
13	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	100	9	—	24.7%	21
52	Big Sioux	Rifle	Bull	49	15	—	20%	9
52	Big Sioux	Rifle	Cow	74	13	—	36.4%	24
52	Big Sioux	Rifle	Either Sex	39	14	—	23.2%	7
52	Big Sioux	Archery	Bull	49	14	—	15.7%	7
52	Big Sioux	Archery	Cow	74	10	—	28.1%	15
52	Big Sioux	Archery	Either Sex	39	14	—	14.6%	5
52	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Bull	49	13	—	26.9%	12
52	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Cow	74	12	—	35.8%	24
52	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	39	13	—	18.9%	7
41	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Bull	262	12	—	29.4%	73
41	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Cow	394	10	—	38.2%	109
41	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Either Sex	210	12	—	37.1%	63
41	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Bull	262	11	—	25.4%	61
41	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Cow	394	7	—	34.3%	104
41	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Either Sex	210	11	—	18.1%	29
41	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Bull	262	10	—	32.7%	60
41	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Cow	394	9	—	39.6%	143
41	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	210	10	—	40.2%	75
5	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	62	12	—	31.7%	15
5	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	93	8	—	44.9%	38
5	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	49	12	—	40.1%	20
5	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	62	9	—	31.5%	15
5	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	93	7	—	39.7%	34
5	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	49	12	—	34%	16
5	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	62	11	—	35.8%	22
5	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	93	9	—	55.5%	52
5	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	49	11	—	31.8%	15
12	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	106	8	—	35.8%	38
12	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	84	7	—	32.6%	25
12	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	106	6	—	31%	30
12	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	84	6	—	29.2%	22
35	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	248	13	—	29.1%	54
35	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	371	8	—	28.5%	103
35	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	198	12	—	18.6%	35
35	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	248	9	—	20.6%	46
35	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	371	8	—	26.9%	82
35	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	198	9	—	13.2%	20
35	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	248	11	—	18.9%	42
35	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	371	7	—	25.6%	73
35	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	198	11	—	26.6%	40
36	Missouri River	Rifle	Bull	209	8	—	14.2%	26
36	Missouri River	Rifle	Cow	314	7	—	29.5%	88
36	Missouri River	Rifle	Either Sex	168	11	—	23%	30
36	Missouri River	Archery	Bull	209	8	—	7.3%	11
36	Missouri River	Archery	Cow	314	6	—	18.7%	50
36	Missouri River	Archery	Either Sex	168	8	—	11.2%	14
36	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Bull	209	10	—	17.3%	29
36	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	168	10	—	24.7%	41
10	Sand Hills	Rifle	Bull	84	9	—	25.5%	18
10	Sand Hills	Rifle	Cow	127	7	—	43%	49
10	Sand Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	67	9	—	33.1%	21
10	Sand Hills	Archery	Bull	84	9	—	20.8%	17
10	Sand Hills	Archery	Cow	127	7	—	29.1%	33
10	Sand Hills	Archery	Either Sex	67	9	—	20.2%	11
10	Sand Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	84	11	—	29.8%	24
10	Sand Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	127	6	—	47.5%	57
10	Sand Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	67	10	—	24.5%	13
39	James River	Rifle	Bull	93	12	—	25%	17
39	James River	Rifle	Cow	140	11	—	34.9%	48
39	James River	Rifle	Either Sex	75	12	—	24.8%	16
39	James River	Archery	Bull	93	12	—	21.5%	15
39	James River	Archery	Cow	140	7	—	21.3%	24
39	James River	Archery	Either Sex	75	12	—	10.4%	7
39	James River	Muzzleloader	Bull	93	11	—	26.9%	22
39	James River	Muzzleloader	Cow	140	9	—	40.1%	42
39	James River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	75	14	—	25.8%	18
15	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Bull	157	11	—	50%	69
15	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Cow	236	10	—	47.8%	104
15	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Either Sex	126	11	—	42.7%	54
15	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Bull	157	11	—	42.2%	56
15	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Cow	236	6	—	45.2%	88
15	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Either Sex	126	11	—	35.6%	43
15	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Bull	157	10	—	47.3%	53
15	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Cow	236	8	—	51.1%	88
15	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	126	10	—	39%	49
13	James River	Rifle	Bull	30	12	—	33.5%	9
13	James River	Rifle	Cow	45	8	—	44.5%	16
13	James River	Rifle	Either Sex	23	12	—	37.5%	8
13	James River	Archery	Bull	30	12	—	19.4%	5
13	James River	Archery	Cow	45	7	—	38.7%	15
13	James River	Archery	Either Sex	23	12	—	27.1%	5
13	James River	Muzzleloader	Bull	30	11	—	31.4%	8
13	James River	Muzzleloader	Cow	45	9	—	49.2%	23
13	James River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	23	11	—	39.1%	8
27	Big Sioux	Rifle	Bull	77	7	—	44.2%	30
27	Big Sioux	Rifle	Either Sex	62	7	—	35.9%	18
27	Big Sioux	Archery	Either Sex	62	6	—	27.8%	16
27	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Bull	77	6	—	37.8%	28
62	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Bull	158	10	—	17.4%	22
62	Prairie Coteau	Rifle	Either Sex	126	9	—	16.3%	17
62	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Bull	158	6	—	5%	7
62	Prairie Coteau	Archery	Either Sex	126	6	—	14.2%	15
62	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Bull	158	8	—	9.7%	12
62	Prairie Coteau	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	126	8	—	16.2%	16
33	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	44	17	—	25.8%	10
33	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	66	12	—	22.7%	12
33	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	35	17	—	23.3%	8
33	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	44	14	—	5.7%	2
33	Black Hills	Archery	Cow	66	12	—	15.5%	7
33	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	35	13	—	11.7%	4
33	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	44	15	—	19.4%	7
33	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Cow	66	11	—	23.2%	13
33	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	35	15	—	12.2%	4
32	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	44	8	—	30.6%	11
32	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	54	7	—	36.4%	19
32	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	44	6	—	28.8%	11
6	Black Hills	Rifle	Bull	97	7	—	25.8%	24
6	Black Hills	Rifle	Cow	146	6	—	36.2%	47
6	Black Hills	Rifle	Either Sex	78	7	—	29.8%	21
6	Black Hills	Archery	Bull	97	7	—	11.5%	10
6	Black Hills	Archery	Either Sex	78	7	—	23%	16
6	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Bull	97	9	—	19.3%	16
6	Black Hills	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	78	9	—	18.8%	14
22	Big Sioux	Rifle	Bull	89	9	—	31.5%	26
22	Big Sioux	Rifle	Cow	133	8	—	52.8%	61
22	Big Sioux	Rifle	Either Sex	70	9	—	34.3%	24
22	Big Sioux	Archery	Bull	89	9	—	32.1%	23
22	Big Sioux	Archery	Either Sex	70	9	—	21.7%	15
22	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Bull	89	8	—	39.4%	32
22	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Cow	133	6	—	39.9%	49
22	Big Sioux	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	70	11	—	42.2%	27
15	James River	Rifle	Bull	116	13	—	31.9%	30
15	James River	Rifle	Cow	175	11	—	45.7%	64
15	James River	Rifle	Either Sex	93	12	—	35.8%	29
15	James River	Archery	Bull	116	12	—	23.7%	24
15	James River	Archery	Cow	175	8	—	28.4%	42
15	James River	Archery	Either Sex	93	12	—	18.5%	13
15	James River	Muzzleloader	Bull	116	11	—	27.4%	32
15	James River	Muzzleloader	Cow	175	10	—	42.9%	73
15	James River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	93	11	—	34.7%	27
42	Missouri River	Rifle	Bull	236	7	—	46.5%	91
42	Missouri River	Rifle	Either Sex	189	7	—	39.7%	59
42	Missouri River	Archery	Bull	236	7	—	34.8%	79
42	Missouri River	Archery	Either Sex	189	7	—	38.8%	55
42	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Bull	236	6	—	43.5%	86
42	Missouri River	Muzzleloader	Either Sex	189	6	—	41.6%	76

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