South Dakota Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for South Dakota. License period: 2026, 4 years, not applicable, not stated. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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28 official items recorded across fishing, hunting, stamps/tags, and exemptions.

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Fishing Licenses (7)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Annual Fishing License	Resident	$31.00	Residents; youth under 18 need no license Matches a separate 22gfp.sd.gov listing. Habitat Stamp also required (price not on this page).	Official page
Resident 1-Day Fishing License	Resident	$10.00	Residents Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Resident Senior Fishing License	Resident	$17.00	Residents aged 65 and older Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Nonresident Annual Fishing License	Non-resident	$80.00	Nonresidents 18 and older Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page). Habitat Stamp also required.	Official page
Nonresident 1-Day Fishing License	Non-resident	$26.00	Nonresidents Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Nonresident 3-Day Fishing License	Non-resident	$45.00	Nonresidents Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Youth Fishing (under 18, no license)	Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Under 18; no license required Listed under nonresident fishing on GFP page.	Official page

Hunting Licenses (6)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Small Game License	Resident	$36.00	Residents 18 and older Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Resident 1-Day Small Game License	Resident	$15.00	Residents No agent-fee footnote on the GFP page for this line.	Official page
Resident Youth Small Game License	Resident	$5.00	Ages 12-17 No agent-fee footnote on the GFP page for this line.	Official page
Resident Furbearer License	Resident	$31.00	Residents No agent-fee footnote on the GFP page for this line.	Official page
Nonresident Small Game License (10 days)	Non-resident	$142.00	Nonresidents Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Nonresident Youth Small Game License	Non-resident	$10.00	Ages 12-17 No agent-fee footnote on the GFP page for this line.	Official page

Combination Packages (3)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Combination (small game + fishing)	Resident	$60.00	Residents 18 and older Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Resident Senior Combination	Resident	$43.00	Residents aged 65 and older Agent fee not included in price (asterisk on GFP page).	Official page
Disabled/Veteran Hunting and Fishing Card (valid 4 years)	Resident	$10.00	Disabled or veteran residents; reduced fee card, valid 4 years No agent-fee footnote on the GFP page for this line.	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Senior Combination Licence (ages 65 and over)	Resident	$43.00	resident age 65 and over; must buy this licence in place of the standard combination Small game and fishing; does not include furbearer trapping; standard resident combination is 60.00; agent fee not included; habitat stamp applies	Official page
Disabled Veteran Hunting and Fishing Card (reduced fee)	Resident	$10.00	resident with total disability (paraplegic blind or visually impaired developmental disability for fishing only) or veterans with 40 percent or more service-connected disability or VA K award or prisoner of war Equivalent to fishing and small game licence; valid four years; habitat stamp not required for reduced-fee disabled licence; apply through GFP License Office 605 223 7660	Official page
Military General Fishing and Hunting Licence (active duty stationed outside South Dakota)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident active duty US armed forces member stationed outside South Dakota (small game and fishing only) Must show military orders and valid military ID; migratory birds need State Migratory Bird Certificate and federal waterfowl stamp; not for reserve or National Guard active duty training	Official page
Resident youth under 18 trapping (no furbearer licence)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident age under 18 No licence required for resident youth under 18 to trap furbearers or hunt predators or varmints; youth small game licence (5.00) is a separate hunting licence	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
HuntSAFE Hunter Ed online independent study	Resident & Non-resident	$24.95	self-paced online course open to age 11 and older; age 16 and older certified after online course Anyone under 16 must also complete an in-person field day after online course and print Field Day Voucher; listed as Hunter Ed Cost 24.95 on GFP page	Official page
I Learn to Hunt interactive online course	Resident & Non-resident	$49.95	self-paced online course open to age 11 and older Interactive alternative to the Hunter Ed course; under 16 still need an in-person field day	Official page
NRA Online Hunter Education course (South Dakota course)	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	age 11 and older (online course); under 16 need an in-person field day Free through the NRA online portal; scroll to the South Dakota course and click Start	Official page
HuntSAFE in-person class and field day	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	required for ages 12 to 15; anyone younger than 16 must complete an in-person field day In-person class fee not shown on GFP pages read; classes are mainly spring and summer and limited in fall; contact local Conservation Officer or HuntSAFE Instructor	Official page