<html> <head> <title>Rule 41:06:04:04 Nonlicensee armed accompaniment prohibited -- Exception.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:06:04:04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:06:04:04 Nonlicensee armed accompaniment prohibited -- Exception."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:06:04:04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nonlicensee armed accompaniment prohibited -- Exception.</b> No person possessing a firearm, including a muzzleloading firearm, or a bow and arrow may accompany a big game hunter in the field or cooperate as part of a big game hunting group unless the accompanying person possesses a big game license that is valid for the same geographic area and time of year as the licensee. The provisions of this section do not apply to any person who is allowed to carry a concealed pistol pursuant to state law. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who is legally licensed to hunt small game or exempt from license requirements as provided by SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-6-2">41-6-2</A> and hunting only with a shotgun using shotshells. No person hunting small game and accompanying a licensed firearm big game hunter in the field may use dogs while accompanying the big game hunter.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 16 SDR 44, effective September 13, 1989; 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 39 SDR 33, effective September 5, 2012; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(2).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(2).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>