South Dakota Hunting License, Tags & Hunter Education

Resident, non-resident, senior, youth, and lifetime hunting fees, tags and stamps, trapping licenses, and hunter safety requirements for South Dakota. Checked 2026-11-12.

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

Tags, Stamps & Permits (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Lost License Replacement Agent Fee	All / N/A	$4.00	Replacement of general hunting or fishing licenses; agents may charge $4 or $8 Requirements page states $4 or $8; lower figure shown here, upper figure in note.	Official page

Trapping Licenses (2)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Furbearer Trapping Licence	Resident	$31.00	resident trapper; no licence required for resident youth under 18 to trap furbearers Includes Predator/Varmint privileges; required to trap coyote red and gray fox skunk raccoon badger bobcat opossum mink weasel beaver river otter and muskrat; no licence needed April 1 to Aug 31 for raccoon skunk badger opossum jackrabbit red fox grey fox and coyote; habitat stamp applies to 18 and over (price not read)	Official page
Nonresident Furbearer Licence	Non-resident	$325.00	non-resident trapper following non-resident season requirements Mail nonresident furbearer application with payment by personal check money order cashier check or cash per GFP application PDF; agent fee not included in price	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

Free, Senior, Veteran & Disability 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

Next steps for South Dakota hunters

Check official South Dakota season dates before heading out, and stock up on tags/gear from licensed outfitters (Sportsman's Warehouse / Amazon Associates placeholder).

Also see: South Dakota Fishing Licenses →