<html> <head> <title>Rule 41:03:01:16.02 Restrictions on use or possession of firearms on water access areas and game production areas -- Exceptions.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:03:01:16.02"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:03:01:16.02 Restrictions on use or possession of firearms on water access areas and game production areas -- Exceptions."> <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; text-align:justify; 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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:03:01:16.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Restrictions on use or possession of firearms on </b><b>water access areas and game production areas -- Exceptions.</b> Uncased firearms are prohibited in the following areas:</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;East Pelican Water Access Area in Codington County;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;That portion of the Beilage Game Production Area north of Christensen Drive located in sections 24 and 25, township 6 north, range 2 east, in Lawrence County;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Hazel's Haven Water Access Area in Moody County;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;That portion of the Marcotte Game Production Area in section 16, township 5 north, range 5 east in Meade County;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;Kelley's Cove Water Access Area in Yankton County;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;Highway 38/James River Water Access Area in Davison County;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;&nbsp;New Underwood Lake Access Area in Pennington County except any licensed hunter while lawfully engaged in hunting;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (8)&nbsp;&nbsp; Rollings Game Production Area in Lincoln County except any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells only, while hunting small game or wild turkey during an open season and any person using a firearm on the shooting range located on the game production area when the range is open; and</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (9)&nbsp;&nbsp;Lake Henry Water Access Area in Bon Homme County except any licensed hunter, using a shotgun with shotshells only, while hunting small game or wild turkey during an open season. </p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Only shotguns using shot shells, crossbows, and bows are permitted on lands owned by the Otter Tail Power Company and leased by the department as a game production area in Grant County and the Lake Andes Unit's game production areas in Charles Mix County.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 13 SDR 192, effective June 22, 1987; 19 SDR 128, effective March 9, 1993; 22 SDR 155, effective May 22, 1996; 25 SDR 43, effective September 28, 1998; 26 SDR 21, effective August 23, 1999; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 29 SDR 21, effective August 26, 2002; 30 SDR 115, effective February 4, 2004; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 33 SDR 180, effective May 7, 2007; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 37 SDR 215, effective May 31, 2011; 41 SDR 34, effective September 2, 2014; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&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(4)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-17-1.1">41-17-1.1(8).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&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(4)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-17-1.1">41-17-1.1(8).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>