Summary of South Dakota Deer Baiting Regulations
No one may establish, utilize, or maintain a bait station from Aug 1 - Feb 1, inclusive, and from March 15 - May 31, inclusive, to attract any big game animal.
Detailed Regulations
Per SDC SDC 1939, § 25.0702; SL 1943, ch 96; SL 1967, ch 89, § 2; SL 1991, ch 337, § 45; SL 2003, ch 220, § 2; SL 2013, ch 211, § 1., 41-8-16.
Use of salt to attract big game prohibited.
No person may place any salt or salt lick or construct, occupy, or use any screen, blind, or scaffold, or other device at or near any salt or salt lick for the purpose of enticing or baiting big game animals to the same for the purpose of hunting, watching for, or killing of big game.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Additionally, no one may establish, utilize, or maintain a bait station from Aug 1 - Feb 1, inclusive, and from March 15 - May 31, inclusive, to attract any big game animal (including turkey).