Carpenter Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Carpenter Game Production Area is 1,592 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Lyman County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 510 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 5,990 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)Carpenter GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,592 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Lyman |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 45A, Deer unit 45B, Deer unit 45C, Deer unit 45D |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 510 acres |
| Nearest towns | Oacoma (4 mi), Chamberlain (5 mi) and Reliance (11 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Carpenter GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 510 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 5,990 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Boyer GPA (1,874 acres in the ring), Neugebauer GPA (1,749 acres in the ring), Lindley GPA (1,134 acres in the ring), Burning Brule GPA (929 acres in the ring), Bull Creek GPA (894 acres in the ring) and Byre Bottom GPA (507 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 8,826 |
| Corps of Engineers | 5,990 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 510 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 27 |
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 Carpenter GPA?
Carpenter GPA is about 4 miles southwest of Oacoma, and 5 miles southwest of Chamberlain. Highways within 8 miles: I-90 (35 miles of it), SD 47 (19 miles of it), SD 50 (13 miles of it) and SD 49 (4 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 45A, Deer unit 45B, Deer unit 45C and Deer unit 45D for Lyman County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Carpenter GPA?
1,592 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Carpenter GPA in?
Lyman County.
Is there other public hunting land near Carpenter GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 510 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 5,990 acres of other public land, plus Boyer GPA, Neugebauer GPA and Lindley GPA.
What is the closest town to Carpenter GPA?
Oacoma (4 miles), Chamberlain (5 miles) and Reliance (11 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 Lyman County Deer unit 45A Deer unit 45B Deer unit 45C Deer unit 45D