PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
South Dakota · Upland

Sharp-tailed grouse

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Season 2026-27
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  1. Season19 SEP 2026 – 31 JAN 2027135d

As publishedSept 19, 2026-Jan 31, 2027

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit3 daily / 15 possession (any combination with prairie-chicken and ruffed grouse)

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredNot required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Regulated jointly with greater prairie-chicken and ruffed grouse, sharing one combined bag limit. Shooting hours sunrise to sunset. Voluntary wing-box collection requested for population monitoring.

Population outlook

South Dakota 2026

Awaiting survey — South Dakota 2026

Governed by the same spring prairie grouse lek counts and late-August Upland Outlook PDF as greater prairie-chicken; the 2026 edition returned a 404 on direct fetch 2026-08-19, expected within the next 1-2 weeks.

Issuing agencySouth Dakota Game, Fish and Parksgfp.sd.govRecord year 2026