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South Dakota does not use caliber, but requires a minimum energy. Copied from the home page of the SD Game regulations:

Deer and Antelope - Shoulder-held firearms using ammunition factory-rated to produce at least 1,000 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle and handguns using ammunition that is factory rated to produce at least 500 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle, may be used to hunt deer and antelope. Only soft-point or expanding bullets are permitted.


A .223 or larger cartridge will meet that standard. .22 Rimfire will not.

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A .243 is the smallest caliber to hunt big game in Wyoming.

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