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Season Dates & License Information

We will add more 2013 dates when they become available.

2012 South Dakota Deer (Tribal deer dates & seasons can be found below)

  • ARCHERY: Sept 22, 2012 thru Jan 15, 2013 (Applications for archery deer come out in July and are sold throughout the season.)
  • SPECIAL BUCK: Nov 10 thru Nov 25, 2012 (Applications for the Special Buck tag come out in March and the deadline is April 20.
  • WEST RIVER DEER: Nov 10 thru Nov 25, 2012 (Applications are available in late June and the first deadline is July 20.
Applications and more info can be found on the Official SD Deer Hunting page.

2013 SD Spring Turkey (Tribal turkey dates & seasons can be found below)

  • ARCHERY: April 6 thru May 19, 2013
  • PRAIRIE (Regular Season): April 13 thru May 19, 2013.
Applications are available in January with a late February deadline. Archery tags can be purchased all through season. If you would like to shoot more than one bird on state land, apply for both the Prairie & Archery tags.

Applications and more info can be found on the Official SD Turkey Hunting page.

2013 South Dakota Prairie Dog (Tribal prairie dog dates & seasons can be found below)

  • The South Dakota prairie dog season is open all year and all you need for a license is a general hunting license or a Predator/Varmint license. These licenses can be purchased locally and we encourage you to wait and buy these licenses when you arrive.
More information can be found on the Official SD Prairie Dog page. Again, we suggest waiting until your arrival to buy this license.

2013 Tribal Seasons & License Info

  • The tribal prairie dog season for 2013 opens (TBD). Licenses for this hunt can be purchased upon your arrival.
  • The 2013 Spring tribal turkey season starts (TBD).
  • Find more season and license information on the Rosebud Sioux Tribe's official website.

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Oak Creek Outfitters offers fully and semi guided hunting trips in south central South Dakota on private state land and Rosebud Sioux Tribe Reservation land. We offer archery, rifle, and muzzleloader hunts for whitetail deer, mule deer, Merriam's turkey, and prairie dog. Our goal is to give you a good and safe hunt to keep you coming back to Oak Creek year after year.

Oak Creek Outfitters
Myles McIntyre, Owner
1600 East 13th Street
Winner, SD 57580