It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a resident to hunt, take, or kill elk without a resident elk license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

A resident elk license shall permit the licensee to hunt elk in the manner and to the extent provided in §§ 41-8-6 to 41-8-17, inclusive. The fee for a resident elk license in Custer State Park shall be established pursuant to § 41-17-1.1.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0302 as added by SL 1968, ch 99, § 4; SL 1980, ch 284, § 2; SL 1984, ch 29, § 5E; SL 1984, ch 273, § 49; SL 1991, ch 337, § 13.