South Dakota pheasant season 2026-27: dates and free maps

Season dates

Youth only: Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, October 4, 2026
Source: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Resident only: Saturday, October 10 to Monday, October 12, 2026
Source: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Traditional season: Saturday, October 17, 2026 to Sunday, January 31, 2027
Source: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

Checked on the agency's site November 6, 2026. Licenses, units, bag limits and shooting hours differ, and dates can vary by unit: the regulations are what count, so read them before you go.

Walk-in areas, wildlife management areas and public grassland often sit next to private ground with no fence between them. Download the maps for your area ahead of time and Cartahaven shows your GPS position on them offline, so you know whose field you are standing in.

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Before you go

Cartahaven is not affiliated with or endorsed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Season dates come from the agency pages linked above.