• You may purchase a hunting license online or through an authorized storefront agent in Custer. Keep in mind some big game tags are limited and for resident hunters only. 
• Daily limit and possession limits vary among species and season. 
• Black Hills spring turkey licenses are available by application only through the Game, Fish and Parks License Office in Pierre. Applications may be submitted online or via mail through the end of the season. 
Black Hills/Western South Dakota Hunting Seasons 
• Pheasant: (mid-October to late October. Preserve season, September through March) 
• Gray Partridge: (mid-September to mid-December) 
• Dove: (September to mid-October) 
• Rabbit & Squirrel: (September through February) 
• Ruffed Grouse: (Mid-September to mid-December) 
• Geese: (October to late December) 
• Black Hills Deer: Firearm (November) Archery (October) 
• Antelope: Firearm (early October) Archery (mid-August through October) 
• Turkey: Fall Black Hills turkey (October through December in prairie units) Early October to mid-October in the BH. 
• Prairie Dog: (Year-round on private land) 
• Coyote and Fox: (Year-round)

Angostura Reservoir is a 4,800-acre lake in the south-west part of the state, 5 miles south of Hot Springs, SD.

Belle Fourche Reservoir is an 8,000-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, at Belle Fourche, SD.

Big Stone Lake is a 12,600-acre lake on the eastern border of the state, at Big Stone City, SD.

Bitter Lake is a 3,600-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Waubay, SD.

Lake Albert is a 3,600-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Lake Norden, SD.

Lake Francis Case is a 100,000-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, running from Fort Thompson to Pickstown, SD.

Lake Kampeska is a 4,800-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Watertown, SD.

Lake Madison is a 2,800-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Madison, SD.

Lake Oahe is a 370,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, running from Pollock to Pierre.

Lake Pelican is a 2,800-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Watertown, SD.

Lake Poinsett is an 8,500-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Stone Bridge, SD.

Lake Preston is a 5,400-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Lake Preston, SD.

Lake Sharpe is a 55,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, running from Pierre to Fort Thompson, SD.

Lake Thompson is a 15,000-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at De Smet, SD.

Lake Traverse is an 11,200-acre lake on the eastern border in the north-east corner of the state, 10 miles east of Sisseton, SD.

Lake Whitewood is a 4,700-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Lake Preston, SD.

Lewis And Clark Lake is a 31,000-acre lake on the southern border of the state, from Yankton to Springfield, SD.

Shadehill Reservoir is a 5,100-acre lake in the north-west part of the state, at Summerville, SD.

Waubay Lake is a 9,600-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Grenville, SD.

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks website offers a great deal of information about fishing in South Dakota. Click here for a South Dakota fishing license.