<html> <head> <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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b>CHAPTER 41:08:02</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>TRAPPING PROHIBITIONS</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Section</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:01">41:08:02:01</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Water-sets prohibited -- Dates -- Exceptions.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:02">41:08:02:02</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Repealed.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:03">41:08:02:03</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trap checking required.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:04">41:08:02:04</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exposed bait prohibited.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:05">41:08:02:05</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Snare restrictions.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:06">41:08:02:06</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Body grip trap restrictions.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:07">41:08:02:07</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Repealed.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:08">41:08:02:08</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restrictions on colony traps.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:09">41:08:02:09</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Barbed hooks prohibited.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:10">41:08:02:10</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pole traps prohibited.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:11">41:08:02:11</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Repealed.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.3in;text-indent:-1.3in'><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:12">41:08:02:12</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Possession of wild animals caught outside established season prohibited -- Immediate release or contact with department representative required.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:13">41:08:02:13</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Traps to be rendered inoperable -- Removal of trapping devices.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.3in;text-indent:-1.3in'><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:14">41:08:02:14</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Repealed.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=41:08:02:15">41:08:02:15</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Use of live mammals or live birds prohibited.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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S. Forest Service lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">    No person may flag, mark, or otherwise attempt to claim a muskrat house on public land or waters before sunrise on November 1. No person may flag or mark any muskrat house during the muskrat season, except those houses containing an operational trap set.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">    The placing of any traps in or on </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">any size of</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0"> muskrat house is prohibited east of the Missouri River from March 16 through </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">April 30</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">    Except as provided for in this section, no person may place any trap </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">whether set or unset</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">, stake, cable, chain, wire, or other device used for the purpose of attaching a trap, or otherwise attempt to claim or mark a trap site on any public road right-of-way or public land or water open to trapping within 30 feet of water from October 1 through the opening of the mink season.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; repealed, 7 SDR 21, effective September 15, 1980; readopted, 16 SDR 32, effective August 20, 1989; 17 SDR 23, effective August 16, 1990; 19 SDR 17, effective August 12, 1992; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 38 SDR 8, effective August 3, 2011; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">; 48 SDR 14, effective August 22, 2021</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-2-18"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0-000002">41-2-18</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">(14).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-2-18"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0-000002">41-2-18</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">(14), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-8-20"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0-000002">41-8-20</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139fP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfbea4c6b-0420-4373-bdeb-1daf3b18139f000003"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:02 Repealed.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:02"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:02 Repealed."> <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;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Flagging of muskrat houses prohibited.</b> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Repealed</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;1; 1 SDR 26, effective September 11, 1974; 7 SDR 21, effective September 15, 1980; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 16 SDR 32, effective August 20, 1989; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:03 Trap checking required.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:03 Trap checking required."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; 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font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026"/> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;tab-stops:.4in .6in .9in 1.1in 1.4in 1.6in 1.9in 2.1in 2.4in 2.6in 2.9in 3.1in 3.4in 3.6in 3.9in 4.1in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>41:08:02:03.<span class=GramE>&nbsp;&nbsp;Trap</span> checking required.</b> A trapper shall check all traps and snares in the field belonging to the trapper and remove any caught animal prior to 12 o'clock midnight of the second full calendar day east of the Missouri River, and prior to 12 o'clock midnight of the third full calendar day west of the Missouri River, following a previous check or when the trap was initially set. However, any trap or snare entirely submerged in water that remains set beneath the ice shall be checked and any caught animal removed prior to 12 o'clock midnight of the fifth full calendar day statewide, following a previous check or when the trap was initially set.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;tab-stops:.4in .6in .9in 1.1in 1.4in 1.6in 1.9in 2.1in 2.4in 2.6in 2.9in 3.1in 3.4in 3.6in 3.9in 4.1in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;tab-stops:.4in .6in .9in 1.1in 1.4in 1.6in 1.9in 2.1in 2.4in 2.6in 2.9in 3.1in 3.4in 3.6in 3.9in 4.1in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Source:</b> 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 5 SDR 19, effective September 14, 1978; 6 SDR 14, effective August 23, 1979; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 30, effective August 30, 1984; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 16 SDR 32, effective August 20, 1989; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 35 SDR 47, effective September 8, 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;tab-stops:.4in .6in .9in 1.1in 1.4in 1.6in 1.9in 2.1in 2.4in 2.6in 2.9in 3.1in 3.4in 3.6in 3.9in 4.1in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;tab-stops:.4in .6in .9in 1.1in 1.4in 1.6in 1.9in 2.1in 2.4in 2.6in 2.9in 3.1in 3.4in 3.6in 3.9in 4.1in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;tab-stops:.4in .6in .9in 1.1in 1.4in 1.6in 1.9in 2.1in 2.4in 2.6in 2.9in 3.1in 3.4in 3.6in 3.9in 4.1in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:04 Exposed bait prohibited.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:04 Exposed bait prohibited."> <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;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @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="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Exposed bait prohibited.</b> No person may set a trap</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or snare</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> within 30 feet of any exposed bait visible to airborne raptors. &quot;Exposed bait&quot; means the meat or viscera of an animal, bird, or fish with or without skin, hide, fur, or feathers.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 6 SDR 14, effective August 23, 1979; 7 SDR 21, effective September 15, 1980; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:05 Snare restrictions.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:05 Snare restrictions."> <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;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",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 1.0in 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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Snare restrictions.</b> A snare must be equipped with a mechanical lock, a swivel device on the anchor end, and a permanent stop to prevent the capture loop from closing to a diameter of less than two and one-half inches. A snare, such as the Hopkins S-hook or the Kelly (Amberg) snare, </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>which</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> is equipped with a snare lock or device </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>having</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> a breaking strength of 350 pounds of pressure or less</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> may be used in lieu of a snare with a permanent stop that prevents the capture loop from closing to less than two and one-half inches. A snare equipped with the breakaway lock instead of the permanent stop must be affixed to an immovable object solidly attached to the ground. Any person using a snare that is not equipped with a permanent stop must, upon request, submit the snare for a test of its breaking strength.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No snare may be set within a feedlot, pasture, cropland, or other fenced area containing domestic livestock</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> without the permission of the landowner or tenant.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A snare must be attached by the swivel device directly to the anchoring device or by chain or cable between the swivel and the anchoring device. When the snare is set, the swivel must operate freely. The swivel device on a snare may not exceed four inches in total length. No snare may be attached to a drag-type anchoring device</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. No snare may be attached</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> to any part of a fence along road rights-of-way adjacent to private land without permission of the adjoining landowner or tenant.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From May 1 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>through</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> November 13, no snare is permitted on public lands or within any improved road rights-of-way statewide.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No snare with a spring or other device that applies pressure to the locking mechanism</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>may be placed on a Game Production Area or Waterfowl Production Area</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>,</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> unless the snare is</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>placed below the surface of water or ice.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No person may possess or transport snares that are not equipped in accordance with this section, except that a manufacturer may obtain a free transportation or shipping permit from a conservation officer to transport or ship snares not legal in this state to customers in other states.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 9 SDR 30, effective September 13, 1982; 10 SDR 12, effective August 17, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 12 SDR 22, effective August 21, 1985; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1985; 15 SDR 24, effective August 14, 1988; 25 SDR 21, effective August 27, 1998; 26 SDR 21, effective August 23, 1999; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003</span>; <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>45 SDR 9, effective July 30, 2018; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:06 Body grip trap restrictions.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:06 Body grip trap restrictions."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 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";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>41:08:02:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Body grip trap restrictions.</span></b> The following restrictions apply to the use of body grip traps commonly known as conibears:</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;No person may set or operate above the water's edge of a stream, river, or other body of water a body grip trap with a jaw spread greater than eight inches; and</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;On all public lands and public road right-of-ways statewide, no person may set or operate a body grip trap used in conjunction with any bait, lure, or scent with a jaw spread greater than six and three-quarter inches unless:</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;The trap is recessed in a plastic, wood, or metal cubby a minimum of seven inches from the front edge of the cubby to the trigger of the trap; or</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;The trap is set below the water's edge of a stream, river, or other body of water.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Source:</span></b> 9 SDR 30, effective September 13, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 13 SDR 26, effective September 10, 1986; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 39 SDR 33, effective September 5, 2012.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>General Authority:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Law Implemented:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:07 Repealed.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:07"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:07 Repealed."> <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;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Possession and transportation of snares.</b> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Repealed</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:08 Restrictions on colony traps.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:08"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:08 Restrictions on colony traps."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 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";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>41:08:02:08.&nbsp;&nbsp;Restrictions on colony traps.</span></b> The size of colony traps used for muskrats may not exceed 36 inches in overall length. If using a round colony trap, the diameter may not exceed 12 inches. If using a box colony trap, the height may not exceed 12 inches and the width may not exceed 12 inches.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Source:</span></b> 15 SDR 24, effective August 14, 1988; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 39 SDR 33, effective September 5, 2012.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>General Authority:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14).</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Law Implemented:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14).</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:09 Barbed hooks prohibited.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:09"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:09 Barbed hooks prohibited."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:09.&nbsp;&nbsp;Barbed hooks prohibited.</b> No barbed hooks or other similar sharpened instruments may be used as a method of taking furbearing animals.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 15 SDR 24, effective August 14, 1988; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003.</p> <p>&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(14).</A></p> <p>&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(14).</A></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:10 Pole traps prohibited.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:10"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:10 Pole traps prohibited."> <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;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pole traps prohibited.</b> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>N</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>o person may set or allow to be set a trap, snare, or similar device on a pole or post in a manner that may capture, injure, or kill a raptor.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 17 SDR 23, effective August 16, 1990; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&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(14).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&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(14).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-Reference:</b> Taking or acquisition of raptors -- Trapping requirements, &#167;&nbsp;41:09:06:21.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:11 Repealed.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:11"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:11 Repealed."> <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;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} @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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:11.&nbsp;&nbsp;Trapping in muskrat houses prohibited.</b> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Repealed</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 19 SDR 17, effective August 12, 1992; 20 SDR 13, effective August 8, 1993; repealed, 21 SDR 14, effective August 3, 1994; readopted, 22 SDR 16, effective August 15, 1995; 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 37 SDR 18, effective August 16, 2010; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:12 Possession of wild animals caught outside established season prohibited -- Immediate release or contact with department representative required.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:12"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:12 Possession of wild animals caught outside established season prohibited -- Immediate release or contact with department representative required."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:12.&nbsp;&nbsp;Possession of wild animals caught outside established season prohibited -- Immediate release or contact with department representative required.</b> Any trapper who finds a live wild animal in a trap or snare belonging to the trapper at a time when the established season is closed must immediately release the animal.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any trapper who finds a dead wild animal in a trap or snare belonging to the trapper at a time when the established season is closed shall leave the animal undisturbed in the trap or snare and shall contact a department representative within 12 hours. The department representative may authorize the temporary possession of the wild animal until it can&nbsp; be surrendered to the department.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004.</p> <p>&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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></p> <p>&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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:13 Traps to be rendered inoperable -- Removal of trapping devices.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:13"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:13 Traps to be rendered inoperable -- Removal of trapping devices."> <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>41:08:02:13.&nbsp;&nbsp;Traps to be rendered inoperable -- Removal of trapping devices.</b> All traps shall be rendered inoperable and all snares shall be closed to their permanent stop, or closed to less than two and one-half inches if the snare is not equipped with a permanent stop, if the person responsible for checking the traps or snares is not actively trapping and checking them within the time frames as provided in &#167;&nbsp;41:08:02:03. All traps and snares (set or unset), stakes, cables, chains, wires, or other devices used for the purpose of attaching a trap or snare shall be removed from public lands and improved road rights-of-way prior to May 1 of each year. However, live traps may remain or be placed on public lands and improved road rights-of-way beyond May 1 but shall be removed by September 1 of each year.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014; 45 SDR 155, effective June 24, 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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:14 Repealed.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:14"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:14 Repealed."> <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>41:08:02:14.&nbsp;&nbsp;Traps and associated equipment prohibited on public lands open to trapping -- Dates.</b> Repealed.</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> 37 SDR 18, effective August 16, 2010; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:15 Use of live mammals or live birds prohibited.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:15"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:15 Use of live mammals or live birds prohibited."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 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";} @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> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:15.&nbsp;&nbsp;Use of live mammals or live birds prohibited.</b> The use of any live mammal or live bird to aid in the taking of a furbearing animal, predator, or varmint by a trap or snare is prohibited.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014.</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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</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(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>