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Pheasant Hunting Season
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - Saturday, January 31, 2026
Dates & Times for October 2025
October 18, 2025
October 19, 2025
October 20, 2025
October 21, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 23, 2025
October 24, 2025
October 25, 2025
October 26, 2025
October 27, 2025
October 28, 2025
October 29, 2025
October 30, 2025
October 31, 2025
Venue
statewide,
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone
(605) 223-7660Details
Opening day of the pheasant hunting season in South Dakota is the third Saturday of October. The season then lasts through January 31 of the following year. Shooting hours are 10 a.m. (Central Time) to sunset for the entire season. (Central Time is used for opening shooting hours statewide.) Hunting licenses are required for both resident and non-resident hunters, including youth.
