ARSD 41:09:06:28. Hunting by falconry -- Requirements -- Restrictions

A person may hunt by falconry in South Dakota only if the person has been issued a falconry permit by the person's state of residence and has obtained all state hunting licenses as required by the statutes and rules applicable to the species being hunted. Nonmigratory game birds and game animals may be hunted with raptors from September 1 through March 31. Migratory game birds may be hunted only in accordance with state and federal migratory game bird season regulations for not more than 107 days from September 1 through January 15. The daily bag limit is three and the possession limit is six of any game species in the aggregate. During the raptor hunting season, protected nongame birds and animals taken incidentally by a raptor may not be retained or possessed by a permittee. A permittee may not hunt by falconry and be in possession of a firearm, except a pistol, or be accompanied by a person carrying a firearm, except a pistol.