Marshall County, South Dakota: Walk-In Areas, GPAs and public hunting land
Marshall County has 49,153 acres of private land open to public hunting through GFP's Walk-In Area and CREP programs inside its line (276 tracts centered in the county), 30 game production areas covering 11,402 acres, and 14,631 acres of other public land, by the maps GFP publishes. That is 13.3% of the county's 566,776 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 areaBLMSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Marshall CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 566,776 acres (886 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Walk-In and CREP land inside the county line | 49,153 acres |
| Walk-In Area tracts centered in the county | 99 (27,890 acres in all) |
| CREP tracts centered in the county | 177 (21,250 acres in all) |
| Game production areas | 30, 11,402 acres |
| School and public land | 3,338 acres |
| Other public land | 11,293 acres |
| Deer units | Deer unit 48A |
| Towns | Britton, Langford, Veblen, Lake City and Eden |
How much Walk-In Area land is in Marshall County?
49,153 acres inside the county line, 8.7% of the county. 99 Walk-In Area tracts are centered in the county (27,890 acres in all), and 177 CREP tracts (21,250 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 Marshall County?
30 GPAs, 11,402 acres in all, largest first:
- Cattail GPA: 1,526 acres
- 4 Mile - Clubhouse - Barretts GPA: 1,500 acres
- Roy Lake GPA: 1,407 acres
- Bonham GPA: 996 acres
- Black Slough - Marshall GPA: 798 acres
- South Red Iron - Betsy Hoop GPA: 701 acres
- White Lake GPA: 630 acres
- Clear Lake - Marshall GPA: 571 acres
- Ft. Sisseton + 40 GPA: 489 acres
- Eden E & W GPA: 375 acres
- Douglas GPA: 364 acres
- Larson's Slough GPA: 359 acres
- Renziehausen GPA: 319 acres
- Schlosser Memorial GPA: 309 acres
- Rock Crandall GPA: 237 acres
- Aspen Slough GPA: 131 acres
- Knebel GPA: 82 acres
- North Ottertail GPA: 80 acres
- Little Cottonwood GPA: 80 acres
- Chokecherry Island GPA: 76 acres
- Horseshoe - Marshall GPA: 54 acres
- North Red Iron GPA: 52 acres
- S Buffalo Lake, West GPA: 51 acres
- North Church GPA: 41 acres
- Flat Lake GPA: 41 acres
- Hamilton Township GPA: 40 acres
- Church GPA: 39 acres
- Lost Lake GPA: 39 acres
- Cottonwood - Marshall GPA: 9 acres
- West Stink Lake GPA: 6 acres
How much public land is in Marshall County?
4.6% of the county is public land: 26,033 acres, counting the GPAs. The largest share is game production area, 11,402 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 49,153 | 8.7% |
| Game production area (GFP) | 11,402 | 2% |
| Waterfowl production area | 11,252 | 2% |
| School and public land | 3,338 | 0.6% |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 1,049 | 0.2% |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 410 | 0.1% |
| BLM | 41 | 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. GFP's handbook counts school and public land among South Dakota's public hunting lands; motor vehicles are not allowed on it except on designated, signed roads, trails and parking areas (page 73).
Which hunting units are in Marshall County?
The units GFP names for Marshall County, with their 2026 licenses and latest harvest projection, for the whole unit:
| Unit | GFP's description | Licenses, 2026 | Taken (GFP projection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 48A | Marshall | 550 | 250 (2025) |
Sources: GFP 2026 draw applications; GFP harvest projections.
How do you get around Marshall County?
Highways: SD 10 (about 40 miles in the county), SD 27 (about 34 miles in the county) and SD 25 (about 27 miles in the county). Towns: Britton, Langford, Veblen, Lake City, Eden, Clear Lake and Kidder.
How do the counties around Marshall compare?
| County | Walk-In and CREP acres | Tracts | GPA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 57,084 | 409 | 12,006 | 28,219 |
| Day | 66,931 | 378 | 14,802 | 12,490 |
| Roberts | 26,536 | 104 | 6,862 | 4,893 |
Questions hunters ask
How much Walk-In Area land is in Marshall County?
GFP's public hunting atlas shows 49,153 acres of Walk-In Area and CREP land inside Marshall County's line, from 276 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 Marshall County?
Yes, 30: Cattail (1,526 acres), 4 Mile - Clubhouse - Barretts (1,500 acres), Roy Lake (1,407 acres), Bonham (996 acres), Black Slough - Marshall (798 acres) and South Red Iron - Betsy Hoop (701 acres), and 24 more.
What hunting units are in Marshall County?
GFP names deer unit 48A for Marshall County in its 2026 applications.
How much public land is in Marshall County?
4.6% of the county, 26,033 acres, is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules; the largest share is game production area at 11,402 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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