Bon Homme County, South Dakota: Walk-In Areas, GPAs and public hunting land
Bon Homme County has 18,830 acres of private land open to public hunting through GFP's Walk-In Area and CREP programs inside its line (108 tracts centered in the county), 14 game production areas covering 6,362 acres, and 2,339 acres of other public land, by the maps GFP publishes. That is 7.4% of the county's 372,199 acres.
Data updated October 2026. Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land and GPAs: GFP map layers. Units: GFP 2026 applications and harvest projections.
Game production area (GFP)Waterfowl production areaBLMCorps of EngineersState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Bon Homme CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 372,199 acres (582 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Walk-In and CREP land inside the county line | 18,830 acres |
| Walk-In Area tracts centered in the county | 100 (18,314 acres in all) |
| CREP tracts centered in the county | 8 (519 acres in all) |
| Game production areas | 14, 6,362 acres |
| School and public land | 0 acres |
| Other public land | 2,339 acres |
| Deer units | Deer unit 12A |
| Towns | Tyndall, Springfield, Scotland, Avon and Tabor |
How much Walk-In Area land is in Bon Homme County?
18,830 acres inside the county line, 5.1% of the county. 100 Walk-In Area tracts are centered in the county (18,314 acres in all), and 8 CREP tracts (519 acres). Walk-In Areas and CREP land are private ground GFP leases for public hunting. GFP's public hunting atlas shows each tract.
Which game production areas are in Bon Homme County?
14 GPAs, 6,362 acres in all, largest first:
- Springfield Bottoms GPA: 3,177 acres
- Running Water GPA: 1,196 acres
- Sorenson GPA: 386 acres
- Snatch Creek GPA: 241 acres
- Charlie Creek GPA: 221 acres
- Heritage GPA: 204 acres
- Long Spur GPA: 164 acres
- Emilies Acres GPA: 149 acres
- Tabor - Bon Homme GPA: 142 acres
- Twin Bridges GPA: 133 acres
- South Bon Homme GPA: 119 acres
- North Bon Homme GPA: 78 acres
- Mach GPA: 77 acres
- Dempsters Cove GPA: 74 acres
How much public land is in Bon Homme County?
2.3% of the county is public land: 8,701 acres, counting the GPAs. The largest share is game production area, 6,362 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 18,830 | 5.1% |
| Game production area (GFP) | 6,362 | 1.7% |
| Waterfowl production area | 1,166 | 0.3% |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,152 | 0.3% |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 275 | 0.1% |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 135 | under 0.1% |
| BLM | 21 | under 0.1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the Census county line from GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands; overlapping maps are counted once.
Which hunting units are in Bon Homme County?
The units GFP names for Bon Homme County, with their 2026 licenses and latest harvest projection, for the whole unit:
| Unit | GFP's description | Licenses, 2026 | Taken (GFP projection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 12A | Bon Homme | 50 | 32 (2025) |
Sources: GFP 2026 draw applications; GFP harvest projections.
How do you get around Bon Homme County?
Highways: SD 37 (about 37 miles in the county), SD 50 (about 31 miles in the county), SD 46 (about 24 miles in the county), SD 25 (about 15 miles in the county) and SD 52 (about 13 miles in the county). Towns: Tyndall, Springfield, Scotland, Avon, Tabor and Running Water.
How do the counties around Bon Homme compare?
| County | Walk-In and CREP acres | Tracts | GPA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mix | 1,801 | 12 | 11,621 | 12,769 |
| Hutchinson | 9,790 | 102 | 2,070 | 785 |
| Yankton | 5,699 | 35 | 1,589 | 688 |
Questions hunters ask
How much Walk-In Area land is in Bon Homme County?
GFP's public hunting atlas shows 18,830 acres of Walk-In Area and CREP land inside Bon Homme County's line, from 108 tracts centered in the county. No permission is needed to hunt a Walk-In Area; travel there is on foot except on signed trails, by GFP's handbook.
Are there game production areas in Bon Homme County?
Yes, 14: Springfield Bottoms (3,177 acres), Running Water (1,196 acres), Sorenson (386 acres), Snatch Creek (241 acres), Charlie Creek (221 acres) and Heritage (204 acres), and 8 more.
What hunting units are in Bon Homme County?
GFP names deer unit 12A for Bon Homme County in its 2026 applications.
How much public land is in Bon Homme County?
2.3% of the county, 8,701 acres, is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules; the largest share is game production area at 6,362 acres.
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Where these numbers come from
- Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land and GPAs: GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands.
- Units: GFP 2026 draw applications and harvest projections.
- County line, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 boundaries, TIGER/Line and Gazetteer.
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