40-36-27. Killing of predatory animal without hunting license–Falsification of bounty claim–Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as provided by §40-36-16, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to hunt, take, or kill predatory animals without possessing a resident small game license or a resident predator/varmint license. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to falsify any bounty claim, or to claim a bounty on any skin for which a bounty has been paid or refused.
Source: SDC 1939, §25.1002 as enacted by SL 1961, ch 123, §2; SL 1977, ch 190, §541; SL 1998, ch 252, §3; SL 2020, ch 179, § 2.