State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Buffalo Slough

Buffalo Slough is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 694 acres in Lake 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

694acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	694 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	Lake County
Reference point	43.88105, -96.94134 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)

State wildlife / game area
Brandt Lake
91 acres · 3.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Anderson Slough
136 acres · 3.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area
4,749 acres · 6.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Johnson Point Game Production Area
50 acres · 8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wentworth
681 acres · 8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Diamond Lake
267 acres · 8.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fods Slough
112 acres · 8.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bourne Slough Wildlife Management Area
134 acres · 9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pederson
167 acres · 10.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Island Lake Game Production Area
122 acres · 10.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

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

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Buffalo Slough” 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.