It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take, or kill big game animals, except wild turkey, without a nonresident big game license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

A nonresident big game license shall entitle the licensee to all the privileges of a resident big game license.

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 (8); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1947, ch 106; SL 1949, ch 90, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0302 (7); SL 1966, ch 69, § 2; SL 1975, ch 263, § 6; SL 1979, ch 278, § 11; SL 1984, ch 29, § 5R; SL 1991, ch 337, § 15; SL 1992, ch 293, § 4.