{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-41-8-31.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 41-8-31.1","heading":"Use of crossbow for hunting big game during firearm season.","body":"The provisions of § 41-8-31 notwithstanding, any person who holds a big game license to take a big game animal during the firearm season may take the animal by using a crossbow in lieu of a firearm. As used in this section, the term, crossbow, means a device for propelling a bolt by means of traverse limbs mounted on a stock and a string. The crossbow may be drawn, held, and released by a mechanical device and shall have at least one hundred twenty-five pounds pull and have a working mechanical safety.","path":["TITLE 41. GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY","CHAPTER 41-8. HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS AND METHODS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/41-8-31.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"728b5babf6c859c8d8583f31a181651a35e2d408fa63a0970cf59af4e0837098","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-41-8-31","next":"us-sd/sdcl-41-8-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}