Deer

Deer hunting is available for mule deer and white-tailed deer. You can hunt on your own or hire your own local guide (/hunting-guides/). Huntable lands include about 50,000 acres of Walk-in lands and about 100,000 acres of other tribal lands for which permission is needed. The lottery application period for Fall hunts is January 1 - June 30; follow this link to apply online. Applicants will be notified regarding the results of the lottery by July 5.

OTHER REGULATIONS:

NEW FOR 2023: ALL ANTLERED DEER MUST BE CHECKED BY CONSERVATION OFFICER OR WILDLIFE OFFICE PERSONNEL WITHIN 48 HOURS OF HARVEST:

• Office (605) 473-5312; Tim Feliciano (605) 220-2322; Dalton Grassel (605) 295-0692; John McCauley (605) 295-0692

1 archery tag or 1 muzzleloader tag per person

1 rifle any antlered deer or 1 rifle any white-tailed deer per person

1 or 2 rifle any antlerless white-tailed deer per person

All mule deer bucks need to have a minimum of 3 points on one side to be legal (this is a change from 4-point restriction to 3-point restriction beginning in 2023)

Muzzleloader hunting is with iron sites only (no scopes or red dot sights)

The Grassrope Unit and Range Unit 14 are archery/muzzleloader only; in addition one area south of Lower Brule is archery only (see map)

Deer Tag prices for 2023 are as follows:

                                                          Tribal Member          Affiliate             Non-member

Rifle Antlerless White-tailed                     $5                       $40                        $75

Archery Any Antlered + Antlerless WT     $10                     $200                      $500

Muzzleloader Any Antlered                      $20                     $350                      $850

Rifle Any White-tailed                               $10                     $400                     $1000

Rifle Any Antlered                                     $20                     $500                     $1250