State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Buffalo Gap

Buffalo Gap is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 160 acres in Fall River County, South Dakota (State wildlife / game area), managed by a South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

160acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	160 acres
Manager	South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Conservation Area
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	Fall River County
Reference point	43.45933, -103.30761 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

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Oral
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Battle Mountain Game Production Area
3,066 acres · 6.2 mi away
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Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Romey
927 acres · 7.4 mi away
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Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Cold Brook Recreation Area
488 acres · 9 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Angostura Reservoir
4,880 acres · 11.8 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Angostura Reservoir Game Production Area
1,420 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Cottonwood Spring Recreation Area
553 acres · 13.2 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Williams Dam
43 acres · 21.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Buffalo Gap” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.