41:06:09:01.  Grouse hunting season established. The grouse hunting season is open statewide from sunrise to sunset each day beginning on the third Saturday of September except for Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge where the season opens the third Saturday of October. The season remains open to the first Sunday of January, inclusive. In Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge the shooting hours run concurrently with the pheasant season each day beginning on the third Saturday of October. "Grouse" includes sharptail grouse, ruffed grouse, and prairie chicken.

          Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 18, effective September 16, 1975; 3 SDR 22, effective September 23, 1976; 4 SDR 15, effective September 15, 1977; 8 SDR 170, effective June 20, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 10 SDR 148, effective July 11, 1984; 11 SDR 172, effective June 27, 1985; 14 SDR 4, effective July 22, 1987; 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 14 SDR 164, effective June 16, 1988; 15 SDR 193, effective June 20, 1989; 18 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1991; 26 SDR 162, effective June 14, 2000; 31 SDR 191, effective June 7, 2005; 32 SDR 203, effective June 5, 2006.

          General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(17), 41-11-5.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(17), 41-11-5.

          Cross-References:

          Pheasant hunting season established, § 41:06:08:01.

          Hunting license fees, § 41:06:02:03.

          Basic or general hunting license required, SDCL 41-6-11.

          Combination licenses, SDCL 41-6-10.1.

          Resident small game license and pheasant restoration stamp, SDCL 41-6-16.

          Nonresident small game license and pheasant restoration stamp, SDCL 41-6-17.