Deer
Deer hunting is available for mule deer and white-tailed deer. You can hunt on your own or hire your own local guide (/hunting-guides/). Huntable lands include about 50,000 acres of Walk-in lands and about 100,000 acres of other tribal lands for which permission is needed. The lottery application period for Fall hunts is January 1 - June 30; follow this link to apply online. Applicants will be notified regarding the results of the lottery by July 5.
OTHER REGULATIONS:
ALL ANTLERED DEER MUST BE CHECKED BY CONSERVATION OFFICER OR WILDLIFE OFFICE PERSONNEL WITHIN 48 HOURS OF HARVEST:
- Office (605) 473-5312; Tim Feliciano (605) 220-2322; Dalton Grassel (605) 295-0692; John McCauley (605) 734-1042
1 archery tag or 1 muzzleloader tag per person
1 rifle any antlered deer or 1 rifle any white-tailed deer per person
1 or 2 rifle any antlerless white-tailed deer per person
All mule deer bucks need to have a minimum of 3 points on one side to be legal (this is a change from 4-point restriction to 3-point restriction beginning in 2023)
New For 2024 Scopes Are Permissible on muzzleloaders
The Grassrope Unit and Range Unit 14 are archery/muzzleloader only; in addition one area south of Lower Brule is archery only (see map)
Deer Tag prices for 2024 are as follows:
Tribal Member Affiliate Non-member
Rifle Antlerless White-tailed $5 $40 $75
Archery Any Antlered + Archery Antlerless WT $10 $200 $500
Archery Any White-tailed + Archery Antlerless WT $10 $150 $400
Muzzleloader Any Antlered $20 $350 $850
Muzzleloader Any White-tailed + Muzzleloader Antlerless WT $10 $300 $750
Rifle Any White-tailed + Rifle Antlerless WT $10 $400 $1050
Rifle Any Antlered $20 $500 $1250
