Another South Dakota boy here and I too wouldn't use anything less than 6 shot. I use 4 shot all season. I don't like taking the chance of having a runner. If I hit them, they are down for the count over 90% of the time. When someone does have 7.5 shot, we politely ask them to put it away. It has become part of our "safety talk" before each hunt to our customers. If anyone needs a place to hunt but doesn't want to pay, there is plenty of public ground in S.D. and we have had a very good hatch. Numbers are really good this year.