41:06:05:03Possession of firearm

while archery hunting restricted. No person who is licensed in a season restricted only to archery may possess a firearm in the field while hunting with bow and arrow except: (1) A person who possesses a firearms big game license that is valid for the same geographic area and time of year as the archery license; or (2) A person who is allowed legally to carry a pistol pursuant to state law.

Source: 2 SDR 74, effective May 18, 1976; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 16 SDR 220, effective June 21, 1990; 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 33 SDR 225, effective June 25, 2007; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013; 45 SDR 9, effective July 30, 2018; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.