Battle Mountain Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Battle Mountain Game Production Area is 3,080 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Fall River 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 7,797 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 EngineersBattle Mountain GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 3,080 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Fall River |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 27A, Deer unit 27B, Deer unit 27L |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 27A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 0 acres |
| Nearest towns | Hot Springs (next to it), Maverick Junction (next to it) and Buffalo Gap (5 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Battle Mountain GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 7,797 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Friendshuh GPA (4,413 acres in the ring) and Romey GPA (960 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| National forest or grassland | 5,734 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 5,393 |
| BLM | 1,847 |
| Corps of Engineers | 216 |
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 Battle Mountain GPA?
Battle Mountain GPA is next to Hot Springs, and next to Maverick Junction. Highways within 8 miles: US 385 (30 miles of it), US 18 (26 miles of it), SD 79 (24 miles of it), SD 87 (9 miles of it) and SD 71 (7 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 27A, Deer unit 27B, Deer unit 27L and Antelope unit 27A for Fall River County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Battle Mountain GPA?
3,080 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Battle Mountain GPA in?
Fall River County.
Is there other public hunting land near Battle Mountain GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 7,797 acres of other public land, plus Friendshuh GPA and Romey GPA.
What is the closest town to Battle Mountain GPA?
Hot Springs (on the line), Maverick Junction (on the line) and Buffalo Gap (5 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.
FilledTag is not part of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Posted rules and GFP's handbook are the final word.
South Dakota hunting Fall River County Deer unit 27A Deer unit 27B Deer unit 27L