Todd County, South Dakota: Walk-In Areas, GPAs and public hunting land
Todd County has 2,315 acres of private land open to public hunting through GFP's Walk-In Area and CREP programs inside its line (1 tract centered in the county), no game production area, and 0 acres of other public land, by the maps GFP publishes. That is 0.3% of the county's 890,221 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.
Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Todd CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 890,221 acres (1,391 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Walk-In and CREP land inside the county line | 2,315 acres |
| Walk-In Area tracts centered in the county | 1 (2,330 acres in all) |
| Game production areas | None |
| School and public land | 0 acres |
| Other public land | 0 acres |
| Deer units | Deer unit 67A |
| Antelope units | Antelope unit 50A |
| Towns | Mission, St. Francis, Okreek, Two Strike and Rosebud |
How much Walk-In Area land is in Todd County?
2,315 acres inside the county line, 0.3% of the county. 1 Walk-In Area tract is centered in the county (2,330 acres in all). 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 Todd County?
GFP's Managed Lands map shows no game production area in Todd County.
How much public land is in Todd County?
0% of the county is public land: 0 acres, counting the GPAs.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 2,315 | 0.3% |
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 Todd County?
The units GFP names for Todd County, with their 2026 licenses and latest harvest projection, for the whole unit:
| Unit | GFP's description | Licenses, 2026 | Taken (GFP projection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 67A | Todd | 162 | 81 (2025) |
| Antelope unit 50A | Mellette, Todd | 21 | 11 (2025) |
Sources: GFP 2026 draw applications; GFP harvest projections.
How do you get around Todd County?
Highways: US 83 (about 31 miles in the county), SD 63 (about 9 miles in the county) and US 18 (about 3 miles in the county). Towns: Mission, St. Francis, Okreek, Two Strike, Rosebud, Soldier Creek, Spring Creek, Parmelee and 3 more.
How do the counties around Todd compare?
| County | Walk-In and CREP acres | Tracts | GPA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett | 16,995 | 25 | 2,856 | 28,580 |
| Mellette | 24,248 | 16 | 0 | 11,490 |
| Tripp | 1,044 | 3 | 948 | 5,036 |
Questions hunters ask
How much Walk-In Area land is in Todd County?
GFP's public hunting atlas shows 2,315 acres of Walk-In Area and CREP land inside Todd County's line, from 1 tract 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 Todd County?
GFP's map shows no game production area in Todd County.
What hunting units are in Todd County?
GFP names deer unit 67A and antelope unit 50A for Todd County in its 2026 applications.
How much public land is in Todd County?
0% of the county, 0 acres, is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules.
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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.
FilledTag is not part of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Walk-In Areas change each year; check GFP's current atlas before you go.
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