South Dakota's East River Deer Deadline Sept. 1

By: South Dakota Game Fish and Parks

Posted on: 08/28/06

The last major deadline for South Dakota's resident big game hunters is looming on Friday, Sept. 1. That's the deadline for applications for the East River deer season.

Sept. 1 is the deadline for filing paper applications. Applications filed online will be accepted until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department Web site is www.sdgfp.info.

The East River deer season runs from Nov. 18 through Dec. 3.

Sept. 1 is also the deadline for the muzzleloader deer season and the national wildlife refuge deer season.

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