ARSD 41:08:02:12. Possession of wild animals caught outside established season prohibited -- Immediate release or contact with department representative required

Any trapper who finds a live wild animal in a trap or snare belonging to the trapper at a time when the established season is closed must immediately release the animal. Any trapper who finds a dead wild animal in a trap or snare belonging to the trapper at a time when the established season is closed shall leave the animal undisturbed in the trap or snare and shall contact a department representative within 12 hours. The department representative may authorize the temporary possession of the wild animal until it can be surrendered to the department.