South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Fishing, Hunting And Trapping On Private Land And Public Rights Of Way
Section 41-9-9 - Hunter civil liability for injury, death, or property damage caused by negligent actions.

41-9-9. Hunter civil liability for injury, death, or property damage caused by negligent actions.
Any person who is engaged, legally or illegally, in hunting is liable for any injury or death to any person or damages to property caused by the hunter's negligent actions. The injured person or the owner of the property that has been damaged may recover civil damages. Nothing herein shall abrogate any other provision of law.

Source: SL 1992, ch 299.

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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.