State trust / land board land · South Dakota
Sd Public Land
Sd Public Land is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 594,951 acres in Harding County, Butte County + 14 more, South Dakota (State trust / land board land), managed by a South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). 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 | 594,951 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board) |
| 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 | Harding County, Butte County, Perkins County, Meade County, Pennington County, Fall River County, Corson County, Haakon County, Custer County, Stanley County, Ziebach County, Jackson County and 4 more |
| Reference point | 45.39867, -103.74815 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 state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- National Forest land
Custer National Forest
73,897 acres · 3.7 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gardner Lake
318 acres · 16.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mallula
903 acres · 18.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM South Dakota Field Office Public Lands
275,366 acres · 20.3 mi away
Bureau of Land Management
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Sd Public Land” 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.