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South Dakota Coyotes
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Coyotes may be hunted
year-round in South Dakota. There is no daily
or possession limit. To hunt coyotes (or fox, skunk) in South Dakota, residents are required to
possess a resident predator/varmint license, or any other valid South Dakota resident hunting license.
Nonresidents must either possess a nonresident predator license or any other valid South Dakota nonresident hunting license. Predator licenses may be purchased over-the-counter at most LICENSING AGENTS throughout the state. Nonresidents can also purchase one online at www.gfplicenses.com |
Coyotes may be hunted at night, but no artificial lights of any kind are permitted.
Although coyotes can be found and hunted throughout the state, the western half of South Dakota is where most of the hunting occurs. Western South Dakota offers rough river breaks and larger private holdings -- terrain best suitable for coyote hunting.
Although there are some large tracts of public land open to hunting in the western half of the state, private land, especially that located along the western river drainages, such as the White, Bad, Cheyenne, Moreau and Grand rivers, offers the best hunting. Permission from landowners is needed before hunting on private land.
Coyote Volunteers: If you are a coyote hunter and wish to add your name to a list of hunters looking for private lands on which to hunt coyotes, or if you are a landowner and want to access the list of volunteer coyote hunters, click >HERE<.
Public opportunities can be found on national grassland areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service. National grasslands include:
- Buffalo Gap National Grasslands (605-745-4107) in southwestern South Dakota,
- Fort Pierre National Grasslands (605-224-5517) in central South Dakota,
- Grand River National Grasslands (605-374-3592) in northwestern South Dakota.
Maps are available from the grasslands offices. To order, call the appropriate grasslands office, or send a check for $6 along with a return address and a short note stating what map is wanted. (The Grand River Ranger District map includes the Grand River National Grassland in South Dakota and the Cedar River National Grassland in North Dakota.).
Public land of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers runs along either side of the Missouri River reservoirs (takeland) is also open to hunting, although access may be limited in some areas. Maps of these lands are available from Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers--Omaha District, Operations Division--CEMRO-OP-N, 215 North 17th St., Omaha, NE 68102-4987 (402-221-3900).
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also has a toll-free number 1-888-835-5971 to access the Missouri River Information Center from which ALL Missouri River maps can be attained.
Another option where the maps can be ordered is the corps' website at www.nwo.usace.army.mil
Note: Sylvatic plague has been detected in some counties in South Dakota. More information is available on this and other wildlife related diseases...