State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Columbia

Columbia is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 82 acres in Brown 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

82acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	82 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	Brown County
Reference point	45.62896, -98.33427 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
Putney Slough
2,771 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
19,539 acres · 11.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Putney #3
984 acres · 11.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Diagonal Trees
68 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hart
68 acres · 12.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Richmond Lake Game Production Area
169 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Dam
1,205 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hecla Controlled
492 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Putney #1
163 acres · 16.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hecla Management
641 acres · 17.8 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 “Columbia” 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.