Buryanek Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Buryanek Game Production Area is 5,384 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 11 pieces, in Gregory County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 1,059 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 972 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 EngineersState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Buryanek GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 5,384 acres, 11 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Gregory |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 30A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 1,059 acres |
| Nearest towns | Bijou Hills (7 mi), Ola (12 mi) and Platte (12 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Buryanek GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 1,059 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (2 tracts centered in that ring) and 972 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Paulson GPA (1,556 acres in the ring), Gray Area GPA (1,127 acres in the ring), Landing Creek GPA (913 acres in the ring), West Platte GPA (835 acres in the ring), Turgeon GPA (779 acres in the ring) and Central - Gregory GPA (357 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 6,141 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 1,180 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 1,059 |
| Corps of Engineers | 967 |
| BLM | 5 |
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 Buryanek GPA?
Buryanek GPA is about 7 miles south of Bijou Hills, and 12 miles south of Ola. Highways within 8 miles: SD 44 (22 miles of it), SD 50 (22 miles of it), SD 1804 (10 miles of it) and SD 1806 (6 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 30A for Gregory County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Buryanek GPA?
5,384 acres, in 11 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Buryanek GPA in?
Gregory County.
Is there other public hunting land near Buryanek GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 1,059 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 972 acres of other public land, plus Paulson GPA, Gray Area GPA and Landing Creek GPA.
What is the closest town to Buryanek GPA?
Bijou Hills (7 miles), Ola (12 miles) and Platte (12 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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