Arikara Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Arikara Game Production Area is 1,105 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Hughes County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one there is no Walk-In Area or CREP land and there are 6,532 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: GFP Managed Lands. Land around it: GFP public hunting atlas layers. Units: GFP 2026 applications.
Game production area (GFP)National forest or grasslandBLMCorps of EngineersSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Arikara GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,105 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Hughes |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 36A |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 36A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 0 acres |
| Nearest towns | Pierre (4 mi), Fort Pierre (7 mi) and Oahe Acres (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Arikara GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 6,532 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Schomer Draw GPA (614 acres in the ring), Antelope Creek GPA (594 acres in the ring), Rousseau GPA (418 acres in the ring), Ft. George GPA (178 acres in the ring), Dry Run 20 GPA (40 acres in the ring) and Dry Run 27 GPA (33 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| National forest or grassland | 4,422 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 1,895 |
| School and public land | 1,692 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 1,666 |
| Corps of Engineers | 405 |
| BLM | 13 |
Measured by FilledTag from GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands; land outside South Dakota is not counted.
How do you get to Arikara GPA?
Arikara GPA is about 4 miles southeast of Pierre, and 7 miles east of Fort Pierre. Highways within 8 miles: US 83 (35 miles of it), SD 1806 (28 miles of it), SD 34 (26 miles of it), US 14 (18 miles of it) and SD 1804 (4 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 36A and Antelope unit 36A for Hughes County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Arikara GPA?
1,105 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Arikara GPA in?
Hughes County.
Is there other public hunting land near Arikara GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 6,532 acres of other public land, plus Schomer Draw GPA, Antelope Creek GPA and Rousseau GPA.
What is the closest town to Arikara GPA?
Pierre (4 miles), Fort Pierre (7 miles) and Oahe Acres (9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary: GFP Managed Lands. Land around it: GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands.
- Units: GFP 2026 west river deer application; GFP 2026 east river deer application; GFP 2026 firearm antelope application.
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