PIERRE – The regular West River Deer season closes on Nov. 25, and the regular East River Deer season closes on Dec. 2. Nine additional days will be available to harvest antlerless deer, beginning Dec. 29 and ending on Jan. 6.
“We want to remind both West River and East River deer hunters that their ‘any deer’ and ‘any whitetail deer’ tags are only valid during the regular 16-day season, and that they will not convert to ‘antlerless tags’ like in previous years,” said Tom Kirschenmann, chief of terrestrial resources for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department.
“Only unfilled ‘any antlerless deer’ and ‘antlerless whitetail deer’ tags will be valid for the late-season dates.”
The changes were made to accomplish additional antlerless deer harvest in areas of the state that need it most while curtailing the doe harvest where deer populations are at or below population objectives.

Don’t forget the annual Sanborn County American Cancer Society Tour of Homes will be held in the Letcher area on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 1  to 5 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the Express Stop or can be purchased at the Letcher Community Church on the day of the tour. Refreshments will be served in the church basement.
Homes on the tour include: Les and Vickie Blindauer, Scott and Janet Maeschen, Myron and Nancy Sonne, Ray and Diane Sundstrom and Murray and Cindy VanLaecken.
Clayton Kidder and Judy Hemminger’s home had to be removed from the tour due to a death in the family.
You will also be able to view the decorated sanctuary at the Letcher Community Church. All monies raised benefit the Sanborn County American Cancer Society.