State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

North Nichols

North Nichols is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 142 acres in Codington 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

142acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	142 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	Codington County
Reference point	45.01789, -97.45258 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
Codington County Waterfowl Production Area
6,089 acres · 1.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
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Warner Lake
262 acres · 1.4 mi away
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Nichols
157 acres · 2 mi away
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Restricted access
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Scott
163 acres · 3.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Faehn
128 acres · 5.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Long Lake
1,820 acres · 5.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Terry Redlin
1,140 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Henning Game Production Area
277 acres · 7.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Blythe
943 acres · 7.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gilbert
236 acres · 7.6 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 “North Nichols” 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.