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License required to hunt big game--Violation

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SD Code › Title 41 › Chapter 8 › Section 41-8-6

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No person may pursue, hunt, take, or kill any big game animal at any time, except persons to whom a big game license has been issued. A violation of this section is subject to § 41-8-18 .

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0702; SL 1943, ch 96; SL 1967, ch 89, § 2; SL 1977, ch 190, § 557; SL 1991, ch 337, § 39.

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