Boyer Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Boyer Game Production Area is 2,037 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 2 pieces, in Brule County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 82 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 4,997 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)Corps of EngineersSchool and public landWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Boyer GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,037 acres, 2 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Brule |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 13A, Deer unit 13L |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 82 acres |
| Nearest towns | Ola (8 mi), Chamberlain (8 mi) and Oacoma (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Boyer GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 82 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (0 tracts centered in that ring) and 4,997 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Carpenter GPA (1,499 acres in the ring), Lindley GPA (1,134 acres in the ring), Iona GPA (1,012 acres in the ring), Bull Creek GPA (918 acres in the ring), Burning Brule GPA (483 acres in the ring) and White River GPA (388 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 6,202 |
| Corps of Engineers | 4,951 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 82 |
| School and public land | 46 |
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 Boyer GPA?
Boyer GPA is about 8 miles northwest of Ola, and 8 miles south of Chamberlain. Highways within 8 miles: SD 47 (19 miles of it), I-90 (18 miles of it), SD 50 (10 miles of it) and SD 49 (6 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 13A and Deer unit 13L for Brule County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Boyer GPA?
2,037 acres, in 2 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Boyer GPA in?
Brule County.
Is there other public hunting land near Boyer GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 82 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 4,997 acres of other public land, plus Carpenter GPA, Lindley GPA and Iona GPA.
What is the closest town to Boyer GPA?
Ola (8 miles), Chamberlain (8 miles) and Oacoma (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 Brule County Deer unit 13A Deer unit 13L