South Dakota’s 2024 Pheasant Season

If you’re like us, you’re already marking your calendar for the 2024 season! To help you out, here's a short summary of the 2024 pheasant hunting season dates in South Dakota:

• Youth Only Season:

  • Start: September 28, 2024

  • End: October 6, 2024

  • Resident and nonresident youth can hunt before the opening weekend when accompanied by an unarmed adult. The season is open on both private and public lands.

• Resident-Only Season:

  • Start: October 12, 2024

  • End: October 14, 2024

  • This three-day season is open to the state’s residents, who may only hunt on public lands.

• Traditional Season:

  • Start: October 19, 2024

  • End: January 31, 2025

  • Open to residents and nonresidents, the traditional pheasant season always opens the third Saturday of October.

Regardless of season, shooting hours are from 10 a.m. to sunset, and Central Time is used for opening shooting hours statewide. The daily limit is three rooster pheasants, with a possession limit of 15.