South Dakota Hunting Links
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South Dakota Deer Hunting
South Dakota deer hunters have access to nearly 5 million acres of public land. Deer Firearm season is traditionally in November in South Dakota. Archery, deer hunting season runs October through December. Refer to the Hunting Handbook from the South Dakota Department Of Fish and Game for detailed South Dakota deer hunting unit and season information. According to the South Dakota Visitors Guide the South Dakota deer herd is approximately 75 percent whitetail and 25 percent mule deer, with success averaging 30 percent for the buck-only hunt. When hunting deer in South Dakota Prepare for the weather. plan for fast-changing mountain weather patterns. Sunny, warm days can be replaced quickly by raging snowstorms.
Click on the links below to learn more about South Dakota Deer Hunting Guides and Outfitters.
South Dakota Deer Hunting Guides & Outfitters
9170 Highway 31
McIntosh, SD 57641
Located in southwestern North Dakota along the South Dakota border, this 8300 acre ranch with 2 major rivers and several creeks is where you will want to have your hunting adventure. Never before opened up for outside hunting, this area includes rivers, valleys, buttes and deep canyons. It is prime habitat for deer (both whitetail and mule deer), coyotes, prairie dogs, sharptail grouse, pheasants, mourning doves, and turkeys.
An experience you won't forget.
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Britton, SD
Couteau des Prairie Outfitters provides full service guide and outfitting at 14 locations across the state of South Dakota and just under 700,000 acres of private land for our guests' use.
Coteau des Prairie Outfitters offers 4 types of hunting and fishing packages: Self-Guided, Semi-Guided , Fully-Guided and Exclusive along with combination hunting packages and multi day packages ranging from 3 to 21 days to meet our guest's needs. Group rate discounts offered.
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22025 Trask Rd
Wall, SD 57790
Cow Creek Ranch is a working cattle ranch, with over 150 years of horse and cattle experience. We offer a wide range of ranch activities for our guests including guided hunts for deer, pheasant, turkey and prairie dog.
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1901 Flag Mt. Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501
Deep Creek Elk Ranch has been privately owned and operated by the Neuhauser family since 1909. Located in western South Dakota, the ranch consists of about 11,000 acres of huntable land. We specialize in elk hunting, but also offer hunts for mule deer, grouse and turkey.
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201 W. 8th St
Presho, SD 57568
Garnos Ranch, located on the banks of Medicine Creek near Presho, South Dakota, has over 15,000 acres of the finest hunting land in North America. We offer guided hunts in a variety of species including deer, turkey, pheasant and waterfowl. Our experienced guides will assist you in a hunt of a lifetime. Lodging and meals are available.
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11904 Crook City Road
Whitewood, SD 57793
For the 2008 Deer hunting season, High Prairie Outfitters is now offering custom whitetail deer and mule deer hunts in South Dakota and Nebraska. Our customers say the meals and lodging available at the stone house lodge in South Dakota is fabulous! In the Black Hills of South Dakota you will be staying in an authentic 1890 style stone house with all of the comforts of home, including a hot tub and propane fireplace
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14497 395th Ave
Stratford, SD 57474
We have every comfort of home awaiting you when you arrive at Little River Pheasant Hunts in South Dakota. Come hunt Whitetail Deer, Canadian Goose, Pheasant, Fox, Snow Goose, and other wildlife at Little River Hunts.
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16429 Front St
Athol, SD 57424
Northern Plains Guide Service is a South Dakota Outfitter. Nestled in the Rolling Prairies and Vast Corn Fields of beautiful Northeast South Dakota is some of the Finest Hunting to be found anywhere in the World.
Our "All-Inclusive" South Dakota pheasant hunts feature all Wild Birds on 20,000 acres of Prime Pheasant Habitat.
All of our Archery Whitetail deer hunts are done on 20,000 Private Acres from BIG DOG Tree Stands and Double Bull Ground Blinds
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709 S. Walnut
Freeman, SD 57029
Sportsman Acres is located 70 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, SD in the heart of pheasant territory and with over 8,500 acres, of prime hunting habitat, managed to give you and your hunting party a pheasant hunt that is second to none.
Sportsman's Acres specializes in Wild Pheasant Hunts but we also offer Dove, Archery Deer, Waterfowl, or combination hunts to fit your needs.
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12297 Vallery Road
Nisland, SD 57762
We invite you to Vallery's High Plains Game Ranch for a hunting experience that won't be forgotten. We specialize in big game hunts for pronghorn sheep and whitetail deer, along with game bird like pheasant, Partridge and Grouse.
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11594 Tall Grass Rd.
Edgemont, SD 57735
Here at Wishbone Outfitters we specialize in trophy elk and bison hunts. We are located in the Black Hills of South Dakota on a working ranch and wildlife preserve consisting of 3500 acres of land. All of our hunts are fully guided and outfitted, including lodging and meals. Taxidermy and meat cutting are available upon request. Contact us today for more information!
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* All listing information was obtained from publicly available resources including the internet. We here at Foremost Hunting do not hold claim that the information above is of our own. In most cases the information was derived from the taxidermists own website.
South Dakota Deer Hunting News
| SD 2008 Hunting Handbook, Hunting Atlas Now Available by host | PIERRE, S.D.—Two of the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department’s most popular publications are now available to the public. | | GFP Commission to Meet at Fort Sisseton by host | In addition to their regular business, Game, Fish and Parks Commissioners will get a history lesson when they conduct their August meeting at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park. The commission's agenda for the one-day meeting on Aug. 7 includes a tour of the park, located 10 miles southwest of Lake City. | | No Child Left Inside Grantees Announced by host | The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department has announced the grant recipients for this year's No Child Left Inside small grant program. "We received nearly 60 applications for this year's funding. That was a tremendous response, especially since this was the first year we've offered the program," said Chad Tussing, education services coordinator for the GFP Division of Wildlife. Applications were scored by a team of reviewers. A total of $5,000 was allotted for the small grant program. Applicants requested amounts between $500 and $1,000 each. | | Rules in Place for Mentored Youth Hunts this Fall by host | RAPID CITY, S.D.--Following action by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, a framework of rules is in place to allow mentored youth hunting in South Dakota.
The commission’s action was prompted by a law passed in the last session of the Legislature that established mentored youth hunting. Now the rules are in place to allow youth who are accompanied by a mentor to hunt this fall. | | Antelope Added to Sportsmen Against Hunger Program by host | After a record year of antlerless deer donations, South Dakota's Sportsmen Against Hunger Program is expanding to include payments for the processing of doe and fawn antelope. The program will continue to offer a $50 processing certificate for antlerless deer and for 2008 will also offer a $40 processing certificate for doe and fawn antelope. The certificates are available directly from the processors with the majority of participating processors accepting the Sportsman Against Hunger certificate as the full payment for processing. After processing the meat is distributed to families who need meat. | | More Antelope Hunting Licenses, Tags Offered in 2008 by host | As South Dakota's antelope population reaches a near-record size, the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission has approved a hunting season that offers significantly more licenses and tags. To increase the harvest of antelope, the 2008 season will offer two new types of licenses: a three-tag license good for any antelope and two doe/fawn antelope and a three-tag license good for three doe/fawn antelope. | | Another Record Deer Harvest in South Dakota by host | According to harvest surveys compiled by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department, last year saw the all-time highest recorded deer harvest in the state and it was the eighth straight year that deer harvest has increased.
GFP Game Harvest Survey Coordinator Corey Huxoll said that estimates indicate approximately 70,000 white-tailed deer and 17,000 mule deer were harvested during the 2007 hunting seasons, for a total of more than 87,000 deer. That is a slight increase of about 300 deer from 2006 and a significant increase of more than 41,000 deer since 1999. | | New Law Relies on Parents to Decide if Children Can Hunt by host | PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakota’s hunting heritage has traditionally been passed from one generation to the next. Recognizing that linage, and wanting to help it along, the S.D. Legislature approved a bill this year that allows children as young as 10 years of age to take part in mentored hunting opportunities.
“Having youngsters in the field is nothing new in South Dakota,” said Tony Leif, director of the Wildlife Division of the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department. “Many South Dakotans learned about hunting and the outdoors well before they were old enough to hunt.” | | GFP Commission to Meet at State Game Lodge by host | PIERRE, S.D.—Mountain lions will be a recurring agenda item when the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission conducts its May meeting at Custer State Park. The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2 at the State Game Lodge. | | Learn a New Outdoor Activity This Spring by host | HURON, S.D.—With the arrival of spring, people are anxious to get outdoors and enjoy the nice weather. The S.D. Outdoor Expo to be held on the S.D. State Fairgrounds on May 17-18 will be a great opportunity for the whole family to get outside, enjoy the outdoors and learn a few new activities that they can enjoy all summer long. There are nearly 100 activities and booths for people to visit. There is sure to be something for everyone. |
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