can anybody explain in English the process for applying for non-resident big game permits in South Dakota? I have spoken to the G&F dept and didnt get many answers.

they say you have to pick a 1st & 2nd preference and apply for a lottery. I couldnt get an idea of odds becuase they threw out so many #'s and sometimes i got 2 different numbers for the same zone.

My specific question is-
what kind of odds does a non-resident landowner have in Western SD of obtaining deer/elk permits on thier own property?