Moody County, South Dakota: Walk-In Areas, GPAs and public hunting land
Moody County has 1,229 acres of private land open to public hunting through GFP's Walk-In Area and CREP programs inside its line (10 tracts centered in the county), 5 game production areas covering 657 acres, and 3,172 acres of other public land, by the maps GFP publishes. That is 1.5% of the county's 333,342 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 areaOther GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Moody CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 333,342 acres (521 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Walk-In and CREP land inside the county line | 1,229 acres |
| Walk-In Area tracts centered in the county | 6 (861 acres in all) |
| CREP tracts centered in the county | 4 (368 acres in all) |
| Game production areas | 5, 657 acres |
| School and public land | 0 acres |
| Other public land | 3,172 acres |
| Deer units | Deer unit 52A |
| Towns | Colman, Flandreau, Egan, Trent and Ward |
How much Walk-In Area land is in Moody County?
1,229 acres inside the county line, 0.4% of the county. 6 Walk-In Area tracts are centered in the county (861 acres in all), and 4 CREP tracts (368 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 Moody County?
5 GPAs, 657 acres in all, largest first:
- Boles Slough GPA: 162 acres
- Kamp GPA: 162 acres
- Gideon GPA: 158 acres
- Anderson Slough GPA: 147 acres
- Olson Lake GPA: 28 acres
How much public land is in Moody County?
1.1% of the county is public land: 3,829 acres, counting the GPAs. The largest share is waterfowl production area, 3,172 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl production area | 3,172 | 1% |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 1,229 | 0.4% |
| Game production area (GFP) | 657 | 0.2% |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 78 | 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 Moody County?
The units GFP names for Moody County, with their 2026 licenses and latest harvest projection, for the whole unit:
| Unit | GFP's description | Licenses, 2026 | Taken (GFP projection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 52A | Moody | 400 | 145 (2025) |
Sources: GFP 2026 draw applications; GFP harvest projections.
How do you get around Moody County?
Highways: I-29 (about 48 miles in the county), SD 34 (about 22 miles in the county), SD 13 (about 13 miles in the county) and SD 32 (about 9 miles in the county). Towns: Colman, Flandreau, Egan, Trent and Ward.
How do the counties around Moody compare?
| County | Walk-In and CREP acres | Tracts | GPA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings | 2,794 | 23 | 2,775 | 6,625 |
| Lake | 430 | 4 | 3,760 | 6,089 |
| Minnehaha | 394 | 2 | 2,438 | 4,735 |
Questions hunters ask
How much Walk-In Area land is in Moody County?
GFP's public hunting atlas shows 1,229 acres of Walk-In Area and CREP land inside Moody County's line, from 10 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 Moody County?
Yes, 5: Boles Slough (162 acres), Kamp (162 acres), Gideon (158 acres), Anderson Slough (147 acres) and Olson Lake (28 acres).
What hunting units are in Moody County?
GFP names deer unit 52A for Moody County in its 2026 applications.
How much public land is in Moody County?
1.1% of the county, 3,829 acres, is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules; the largest share is waterfowl production area at 3,172 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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