Section 41-8-39 - Use of aircraft in hunting prohibited--Misdemeanor.
41-8-39. Use of aircraft in hunting prohibited--Misdemeanor. No person may intentionally kill or attempt to kill any wild bird or animal from any aircraft while in flight within this state nor may any person use any aircraft for the purpose of hunting, taking, concentrating, driving, rallying, stirring up, locating, or spotting for any persons. Any person who, while in flight in an aircraft of any type, kills or attempts to kill any game bird or game animal or uses such aircraft for the purpose of hunting, taking, concentrating, driving, rallying, stirring up, spotting, or locating game birds or game animals for any persons, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 25.0426, 25.9907; SL 1964, ch 78, §§ 1, 2; SL 1967, ch 85, § 10; SL 1973, ch 268, § 1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 569; SL 1997, ch 235, § 2.