Belle Fourche Reservoir Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Belle Fourche Reservoir Game Production Area is 4,273 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 3 pieces, in Butte County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 1,311 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 7,541 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)BLMBureau of ReclamationSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Belle Fourche Reservoir GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 4,273 acres, 3 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Butte |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 15A, Deer unit 15B |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 15A, Antelope unit 15B |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 1,311 acres |
| Nearest towns | Fruitdale (4 mi), Nisland (7 mi) and Belle Fourche (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Belle Fourche Reservoir GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 1,311 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 7,541 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Duer Lake GPA (59 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| BLM | 3,861 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 2,077 |
| School and public land | 1,603 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 1,311 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 394 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 59 |
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 Belle Fourche Reservoir GPA?
Belle Fourche Reservoir GPA is about 4 miles north of Fruitdale, and 7 miles northwest of Nisland. Highways within 8 miles: US 212 (27 miles of it) and US 85 (21 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 15A, Deer unit 15B, Antelope unit 15A and Antelope unit 15B for Butte County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Belle Fourche Reservoir GPA?
4,273 acres, in 3 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Belle Fourche Reservoir GPA in?
Butte County.
Is there other public hunting land near Belle Fourche Reservoir GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 1,311 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 7,541 acres of other public land, plus Duer Lake GPA.
What is the closest town to Belle Fourche Reservoir GPA?
Fruitdale (4 miles), Nisland (7 miles) and Belle Fourche (8 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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South Dakota hunting Butte County Deer unit 15A Deer unit 15B