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[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]IF you like road hunters this is what is coming if you want all land posted
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SD hunting hand book
Hunting on Public Road Rights-of-Way
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Laws and rules governing trespass and motor vehicles
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]are complex. The laws may be simplified if the hunter [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]remembers to hunt only on foot during established seasons, to ask permission to enter private land and not to drive on state and federal lands. It is also advisable to restrict vehicular travel in wet weather when roads, trails, rangeland and cropland could be [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]damaged and in dry conditions when fire danger is high. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
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ATTENTION DOG OWNERS:
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[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]Hunters who hunt road rights-of-way should understand they must maintain control of their hunting dogs at all times. Dog owners who allow their animals to remain on private property [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]without landowner permission for the purpose of flushing [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]game birds may be subject to trespassing charges. Dogs may be used in the unarmed retrieval of lawfully taken waterfowl and small game birds from private property. However, under no circumstances may dogs be used to [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]intentionally flush birds from private property to hunters in [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]the road rights-of-way. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
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Road rights-of-way, excluding the Interstate highway system, are open for the hunting of small game and waterfowl (see Mourning Dove, Youth Pheasant and Resident-Only Pheasant seasons for special road hunting restrictions). Only the owner of the occupied dwelling, church, or schoolhouse; the owner of livestock; or a person who has
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]written permission from the owner of the occupied [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]dwelling, church, or schoolhouse, or the owner of the livestock may use such highways or rights-of-way for the purposes of discharging any firearm or [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]for the purposes of hunting within a 660 foot safety [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]zone surrounding an occupied dwelling, a church, schoolhouse, or livestock. No other person may discharge a firearm at small game within the safety [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]zone. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
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The rights-of-way along a section line or other highway are open for hunting if:
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[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]1. The rights-of-way have been commonly used by the public for vehicular travel, as demonstrated by the existence of a well-worn
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]vehicle trail. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]the natural terrain’s utility for vehicular travel or to permit vehicular travel where it was not possible before. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]NOTE:
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]Fences are sometimes not on a rights-of-[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]way boundary and sometimes there is no fence. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]Most section line rights-of-way are 66 feet wide. Some acquired rights-of-way are wider. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]• Hunters can take only small game (except mourning doves) and waterfowl within the rights-of-way on foot. The hunter must be within the rights-of-way and the game must have taken flight from within or be flying over the rights-of-way.
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[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]as far to the right-hand side of the road as [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]possible. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]• If the person who discharges a firearm is more than 50 yards from the vehicle, the doors on the
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]side of the vehicle nearest the roadway must [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]be closed, but the engine may remain running. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]• If the person who discharges a firearm is less than 50 yards from the vehicle, all of the doors
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[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]• It is NOT legal to shoot small game and
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]waterfowl that takes flight from rights-of-way [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]over a Federal Refuge or Tribal lands. If a [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]state-licensed hunter shoots at a bird across the fence on either of these lands, the hunter [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]may be subject to federal arrest. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]• Small game and waterfowl taken from the
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]rights-of-way but falling onto private property [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]can be retrieved by unarmed hunters on foot. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]with a shotgun using shot shells or with a bow [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]and arrow, from within the rights-of-way of an [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]improved public highway. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
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• Any person who, while hunting road rights-of-way, negligently endangers another person or
[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]puts that person in fear of imminent serious [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial Narrow]bodily harm, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
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