Brule Bottom Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Brule Bottom Game Production Area is 2,137 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 4 pieces, in Brule County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 217 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,708 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 EngineersState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Brule Bottom GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,137 acres, 4 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 | 217 acres |
| Nearest towns | Chamberlain (6 mi), Oacoma (6 mi) and Fort Thompson (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Brule Bottom GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 217 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (0 tracts centered in that ring) and 1,708 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Kiowa GPA (2,499 acres in the ring), Chamberlain GPA (420 acres in the ring) and Pease GPA (292 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,217 |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,708 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 217 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 10 |
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 Brule Bottom GPA?
Brule Bottom GPA is about 6 miles north of Chamberlain, and 6 miles north of Oacoma. Highways within 8 miles: SD 50 (24 miles of it), I-90 (24 miles of it) and SD 47 (4 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 13A and Deer unit 13L for Brule County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Brule Bottom GPA?
2,137 acres, in 4 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Brule Bottom GPA in?
Brule County.
Is there other public hunting land near Brule Bottom GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 217 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,708 acres of other public land, plus Kiowa GPA, Chamberlain GPA and Pease GPA.
What is the closest town to Brule Bottom GPA?
Chamberlain (6 miles), Oacoma (6 miles) and Fort Thompson (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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South Dakota hunting Brule County Deer unit 13A Deer unit 13L