State wildlife / game area · South Dakota
Desmet Forest Game Production Area
Desmet Forest Game Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 146 acres in Kingsbury 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
Area details
| Approx. size | 146 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Kingsbury County |
| Reference point | 44.37776, -97.53740 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)
- Waterfowl Production Area
Kingsbury County Waterfowl Production Area
7,044 acres · 3.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Thompson Game Production Area
5,687 acres · 5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Kopperud
41 acres · 8.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Albrecht
85 acres · 9.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Whitewood Slough
2,006 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Boll
89 acres · 11.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Agnew
44 acres · 11.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cherry Lake
204 acres · 12.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mcshane
79 acres · 13 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Johnson's Slough
383 acres · 13.9 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 “Desmet Forest Game Production Area” 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.