South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods
Section 41-8-21 - Possession of raw furs after close of season--Furs checked with conservation officer--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-8-21. Possession of raw furs after close of season--Furs checked with conservation officer--Violation as misdemeanor.
The raw furs of animals hunted, caught, taken, trapped, or killed pursuant to §41-8-20 may be had in possession after the close of any season prescribed by §41-8-20 if they have been checked with a conservation officer within ten days after the close of the season. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, §25.0801; SL 1941, ch 121; SL 1947, ch 113; SL 1951, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 86; SL 1959, ch 122; SL 1959, ch 123; SL 1961, ch 122; SL 1991, ch 337, §51.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry

Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods

Section 41-8-2 - Hunting or possession of big game prohibited except as expressly provided--Violation.

Section 41-8-6 - License required to hunt big game--Violation.

Section 41-8-7 - Each violation of big game hunting restrictions as separate offense.

Section 41-8-10 - Minimum caliber of muzzle loading big game ammunition--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-11 - Maximum number of cartridges in self-loading firearm used to hunt big game--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-12 - Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-13 - Buckshot prohibited in hunting big game--Minimum weight of slug--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-15 - Dogs prohibited in hunting big game--Exceptions--Violation.

Section 41-8-16 - Use of salt to attract big game prohibited.

Section 41-8-17 - Night-vision equipment and artificial light in hunting--Prohibitions--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-17.1 - Spotlighting and artificial lighting--Prohibitions--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-18 - Big game hunting violation as misdemeanor--Additional penalty on conviction for hunting or taking big game during nighttime, closed season, or without license.

Section 41-8-19 - Trapping of fur-bearing animals prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-20 - Open seasons on fur-bearing animals.

Section 41-8-21 - Possession of raw furs after close of season--Furs checked with conservation officer--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-23 - Killing of mink, muskrats, and beavers causing damage.

Section 41-8-24 - Prohibited methods of hunting mink, muskrats and beavers--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-24.1 - Shooting of muskrats under certain conditions.

Section 41-8-25 - Maximum number of traps--Disturbance of muskrat houses--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-26 - Counties in which muskrat restrictions not applicable.

Section 41-8-28 - Trap robbing or injury as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-29 - Cancellation of trapping license on conviction--New license prohibited for two years.

Section 41-8-31 - Hunting methods restricted--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-31.1 - Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.

Section 41-8-35 - Floating batteries, sink boxes, and similar devices prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-36 - Use of motorboats in hunting prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-37 - Hunting from motor vehicle prohibited--Exceptions--Promulgation of rules--Misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-39 - Use of aircraft in hunting prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-39.1 - Aerial hunting of coyotes and fox by occupier of land where loss of animals threatened--Hunting on neighbor's land--Consent or authorization--Contract.

Section 41-8-39.2 - Contracts with aerial hunters of foxes and coyotes.

Section 41-8-40 - Hunting on boundary waters in violation of laws of adjoining state as misdemeanor--Agreements for reciprocal recognition of licenses and enforcement.

Section 41-8-41 - Wearing of fluorescent orange by certain hunters--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-8-42 - Prairie dog shooting season open year-round.

Section 41-8-43 - Limit of small game taken by hunting party--Exceptions.