Brush Creek Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Brush Creek Game Production Area is 6,009 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 44 pieces, in Stanley County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 11,714 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 7,039 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)BLMCorps of EngineersSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Brush Creek GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 6,009 acres, 44 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Stanley |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 45D, Deer unit 58A, Deer unit 58D |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 58A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 11,714 acres |
| Nearest towns | Cow Creek (8 mi), Oahe Acres (15 mi) and Fort Pierre (18 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Brush Creek GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 11,714 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (3 tracts centered in that ring) and 7,039 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Little Bend GPA (5,241 acres in the ring), Chantier Creek GPA (3,236 acres in the ring), Mail Shack GPA (1,176 acres in the ring), Minneconjou GPA (753 acres in the ring), Ft. Sully GPA (696 acres in the ring) and Koenig Area GPA (647 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 11,759 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 11,714 |
| BLM | 5,032 |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,053 |
| School and public land | 954 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 338 |
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 Brush Creek GPA?
Brush Creek GPA is about 8 miles northwest of Cow Creek, and 15 miles northwest of Oahe Acres. Highways within 8 miles: SD 1806 (19 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 45D, Deer unit 58A, Deer unit 58D and Antelope unit 58A for Stanley County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Brush Creek GPA?
6,009 acres, in 44 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Brush Creek GPA in?
Stanley County.
Is there other public hunting land near Brush Creek GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 11,714 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 7,039 acres of other public land, plus Little Bend GPA, Chantier Creek GPA and Mail Shack GPA.
What is the closest town to Brush Creek GPA?
Cow Creek (8 miles), Oahe Acres (15 miles) and Fort Pierre (18 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 Stanley County Deer unit 45D Deer unit 58A Deer unit 58D