# S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-12: Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--Violation as misdemeanor

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T41_C8_S41-8-12

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-12
- **Heading:** Automatic weapon prohibited in hunting game--Violation as misdemeanor
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-12

## Text

No firearm that is capable of being operated as a full automatic may be used to hunt, shoot, shoot at, wound, kill, or pursue any of the big game or small game animals of this state. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0708 as enacted by SL 1945, ch 100; SL 1949, ch 99; SL 1953, ch 112; SL 1991, ch 337, § 43; SL 1993, ch 314, § 3.

## Nearby sections

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- [S.D. Codified Laws § 41-8-6 License required to hunt big game--Violation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T41_C8_S41-8-6.md)
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