archery and muzzleloader deer unit · South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)
South Dakota, United States
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About Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)
Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park) is a archery and muzzleloader deer unit in South Dakota, United States, set by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. It covers about 199,241 km² (76,927 mi²). Towns inside it include Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Yankton and Mitchell.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer and Mule deer.
- Unit code
- ST1
- Area
- 199,241 km²
- Area (miles)
- 76,927 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 17,151 km² of public or protected land inside it, 9% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain | 7,194 | 4% |
| Unknown | 4,329 | 2% |
| Omaha | 2,110 | 1% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,114 | under 1% |
| Forest Service Region 01 Northern | 925 | under 1% |
| National Park Service | 451 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 132 | under 1% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 85 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 1,717 | under 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's regulations:
| Species | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mule deer | Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, residents source |
| Mule deer | Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, non-residents source |
| White-tailed deer | Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, non-residents source |
| White-tailed deer | Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, residents source |
| White-tailed deer | Sep 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, firearm, Statewide except the type 03 units and the closed south-eastern units source |
| White-tailed deer | Sep 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, firearm, residents, Statewide except the type 03 units and the closed south-eastern units source |
| Mule deer | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, non-residents, draw source |
| White-tailed deer | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, non-residents, draw source |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, muzzleloader, residents, draw source |
| White-tailed deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, muzzleloader, residents, draw source |
| Wild turkey | Apr 10, 2027 to May 31, 2027 | males, archery, Outside the Black Hills spring unit BST-BH1 source |
The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Prairie turkey unit 24A (Dewey, Ziebach) (turkey hunting unit)
- Prairie elk unit ERA (East River) (elk hunting unit)
- East River zone (bobcat zone)
- High Plains Mallard Management Unit (duck zone)
- Low Plains middle zone (duck zone)
- Low Plains north zone (duck zone)
- Nonresident waterfowl unit NRW-00B
- Nonresident 3-day waterfowl unit NRW-00V (nonresident waterfowl unit)
- Nonresident 3-day waterfowl unit NRW-00X (private land only) (nonresident waterfowl unit)
- Nonresident 3-day waterfowl unit NRW-00Y (nonresident waterfowl unit)
- Nonresident 3-day waterfowl unit NRW-00Z (private land only) (nonresident waterfowl unit)
- Sandhill crane open unit (sandhill crane unit)
- Prairie (outside the Fire Protection District) (mountain lion zone)
- Tundra swan unit TSW-00A
- Dark goose Unit 1 (goose hunting unit)
- Dark goose Unit 2 (goose hunting unit)
- Prairie elk unit WRA (West River) (elk hunting unit)
- West River zone (west of the Missouri River, outside the Black Hills Fire Protection District) (bobcat zone)
What HuntGrid shows for Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)?
About 199,241 km² (76,927 mi²), as HuntGrid maps South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 17,151 km² of public or protected land, 9% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)?
This page lists 11 seasons a person has checked against South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.
Which units are next to Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)?
In the same unit system: Archery deer unit ER1 (East River) and Archery deer unit WR1 (West River).
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Sources
Unit boundary: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. The official regulations and maps have the final word.