41-8-23. Killing of mink, muskrats, and beavers causing damage.
Mink may be killed at any time if doing damage around buildings but all such mink killed are the property of the state, if taken during the closed season. If muskrat or beaver are injuring irrigation ditches, dams, embankments, or public highways, or causing any other damage to property, the secretary of game, fish and parks may issue a permit to trap or kill such animals at any time. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may authorize the killing or trapping of beaver upon public lands and game preserves at any time the commission deems necessary.
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 2009, ch 206, §53.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Chapter 08 - Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Methods
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 41-8-12 - Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--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 41-8-19 - Trapping of fur-bearing animals prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 41-8-20 - Open seasons on fur-bearing animals.
Section 41-8-23 - Killing of mink, muskrats, and beavers causing damage.
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 41-8-31 - Hunting methods restricted--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 41-8-31.1 - Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.
Section 41-8-36 - Use of motorboats in hunting prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 41-8-39 - Use of aircraft in hunting prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 41-8-39.2 - Contracts with aerial hunters of foxes and coyotes.
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.