<html> <head> <title>Rule 41:06:46:01 Depredation hunts established.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:06:46:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:06:46:01 Depredation hunts established."> <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; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} 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>41:06:46:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Depredation hunts established.</b> The commission by resolution, may authorize the secretary to activate depredation firearm hunts in an identified geographic area if the commission determines that other conventional methods have not been successful in alleviating the damage being caused to property. In the resolution the commission shall specify the number and type of depredation permits that may be issued. For any elk depredation hunt conducted in a geographic area lying outside of an established elk hunting unit, the hunt may be conducted within any time period determined by the department. For any elk depredation hunt conducted in a geographic area lying within an established elk hunting unit, the hunt may be conducted anytime, except during the regular elk hunting season. For other big game species, depredation hunts may only occur from August 15 through March 31.</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> 19 SDR 207, effective July 14, 1993; 28 SDR 44, effective October 3, 2001; 33 SDR 43, effective September 18, 2006; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016; 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018; 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>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-6-29.1">41-6-29.1.</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=41-6-29.1">41-6-29.1.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>