No person may transport within the jurisdiction of this state any big game animal lawfully taken outside of South Dakota or upon tribal or trust land of an Indian reservation unless the big game animal is properly and securely tagged with a tag supplied by the governmental entity issuing the license. A person transporting a big game animal without such tag is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. If the governmental entity issuing the license does not issue a tag, other proof that the animal has been lawfully taken is necessary.
S.D. Codified Laws § 41-14-33
Transportation of lawfully taken big game animal prohibited unless tagged--Violation as misdemeanor
Source: SL 1982, ch 292.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.