South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Fishing, Hunting And Trapping On Private Land And Public Rights Of Way
Section 41-9-1 - Landowner's consent required to fish, hunt or trap on private land--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-9-1. Landowner's consent required to fish, hunt or trap on private land--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided in §41-9-2, no person may fish, hunt, or trap upon any private land without permission from the owner or lessee of the land. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor and is subject to §41-9-8.

Source: SDC 1939, §25.0427; SL 1947, ch 112, §1; SL 1949, ch 94; SL 1951, ch 121; SL 1953, ch 107; SL 1955, ch 83; SL 1964, ch 79; SL 1967, ch 86; SL 1968, ch 100; SL 1972, ch 225; SL 1973, ch 269, §1; SL 1974, ch 278, §4; SL 1991, ch 337, §62; SL 2009, ch 206, §57.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry

Chapter 09 - Fishing, Hunting And Trapping On Private Land And Public Rights Of Way

Section 41-9-1 - Landowner's consent required to fish, hunt or trap on private land--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-9-1.1 - Certain highways and public rights-of-way excepted from restrictions--Discharging firearms, hunting, and trapping within certain distance from building or livestock prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of hunting privil...

Section 41-9-1.2 - Big game hunting on highways and public rights-of-way prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor

Section 41-9-1.3 - Requirements for hunting, fishing or trapping along section-line or highway.

Section 41-9-1.4 - Discharge of firearm while on certain public waters prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-9-1.5 - Motorized vehicles not to be used in hunting from highways--Restrictions.

Section 41-9-1.6 - Penalty for endangerment of other while hunting on right-of-way.

Section 41-9-2 - Hunting prohibited in portions of fire protection district--Notice requirements--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-9-4 - Posting private land without consent as misdemeanor--Posting public land.

Section 41-9-5 - Damage to or destruction of posted notices as misdemeanor.

Section 41-9-8 - Unauthorized presence on private property--Retrieval of game--Penalty.

Section 41-9-9 - Hunter civil liability for injury, death, or property damage caused by negligent actions.

Section 41-9-10 - Use of motor vehicle for hunting, fishing or trapping on school or public lands prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-9-11 - Exhibition of license or identification on request of person with authority to control access to private land--Violation as misdemeanor.