County list · South Dakota
Public land that may allow hunting in Pennington County, South Dakota
12 listed public land units overlap Pennington County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole South Dakota unit.
Seasons & licenses
Check seasons, licenses and area rules with the state agency before you go.
- National Forest land
Black Hills National Forest
1,075,226 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Pennington County, Custer County + 3 more
Open access - State trust / land board land
Sd Public Land
594,951 acres
State: land board · Harding County, Butte County + 14 more
Open access - National Grassland
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
587,045 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Fall River County, Pennington County + 2 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM South Dakota Field Office Public Lands
275,366 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Butte County, Meade County + 8 more
Open access - State trust / land board land
South Dakota State Trust Lands
228,833 acres
State: land board · Hyde County, Potter County + 24 more
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Pactola Reservoir
3,534 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Pennington County
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Deerfield Lake
1,241 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Pennington County
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Sheridan Lake
376 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Pennington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
New Underwood Dam
156 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pennington County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Spring Creek Game Production Area
104 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pennington County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sunday Gulch Game Production Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pennington County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
New Wall Dam
63 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pennington County
Restricted access