South Dakota wildlife officials offer hunting license refunds as deer disease reports continue

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: October 11, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Reports of deer deaths from a viral disease have spiked as hunters take to the fields in South Dakota, and state wildlife officials are reducing some hunting opportunities and offering hunting-license refunds to protect deer numbers.

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is a viral illness spread by tiny biting midges typically found along muddy shorelines. In South Dakota, the disease primarily impacts white-tailed deer, according to Game, Fish and Parks Senior Wildlife Biologist …

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