<html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:01:04.01 Muskrat hunting season.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:01:04.01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:01:04.01 Muskrat hunting season."> <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>41:08:01:04.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Muskrat hunting season.</b> The season is open statewide from sunrise on April 1 through sunset on August 31. The season is open to landowners and lessees, including School and Public Lands surface lease holders, on land they own or operate. State, county, or township highway officials are allowed to take muskrats during the season from within the public road rights-of-way. Non-toxic shot must be used if using shotguns.</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> 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 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)(14)(17)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</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)(14)(17)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>