State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Nelson

Nelson is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 82 acres (the portion in this state) in Deuel 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.) in SD

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	82 acres (South Dakota portion)
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	Deuel County
Reference point	44.85160, -96.76565 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.

This unit also extends into: Washington. Acreage on this page covers the South Dakota portion only.

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Bjerke Wildlife Management Area
120 acres · 7.1 mi away
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Rush Lake
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Mitchell
243 acres · 7.5 mi away
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Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

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