State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Ulmer Wilderness

Ulmer Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 42 acres in Yankton 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

42acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	42 acres
Manager	South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Wilderness
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	Yankton County
Reference point	43.14159, -97.53657 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
Yankton County Waterfowl Production Area
296 acres · 7.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Henry Wildlife Management Area
253 acres · 8.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Knodel Game Production Area
532 acres · 8.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Beaver Lake
179 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Storm Break
81 acres · 10.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Charles
76 acres · 13.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Walz
391 acres · 13.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Snake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
247 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Marindahl Lake
608 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Thompson
41 acres · 16 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 “Ulmer Wilderness” 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.