All wild birds or animals as defined by subdivision 41-1-1(24), both resident and migratory, in this state shall be and are hereby declared to be property of the state.
S.D. Codified Laws § 41-11-1
Wild birds and wild animals as property of state
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Vilhauer v. Horsemens' Sports, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in Vilhauer v. Horsemens' Sports, Inc. (July 1999)
Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0401; SL 1969, ch 100.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.