Chantier Creek Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Chantier Creek Game Production Area is 5,113 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 22 pieces, in Stanley County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 12,549 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 8,298 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)Chantier Creek GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 5,113 acres, 22 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 | 12,549 acres |
| Nearest towns | Cow Creek (3 mi), Oahe Acres (6 mi) and Fort Pierre (7 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Chantier Creek GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 12,549 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (3 tracts centered in that ring) and 8,298 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Brush Creek GPA (1,929 acres in the ring), Peoria Flats GPA (933 acres in the ring), Ft. Sully GPA (723 acres in the ring), Cowan GPA (713 acres in the ring), Okobojo Creek GPA (710 acres in the ring) and Koenig Area GPA (469 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 12,549 |
| Corps of Engineers | 6,212 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 5,905 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 1,669 |
| BLM | 1,646 |
| School and public land | 440 |
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 Chantier Creek GPA?
Chantier Creek GPA is about 3 miles south of Cow Creek, and 6 miles west of Oahe Acres. Highways within 8 miles: SD 1806 (35 miles of it), US 14 (24 miles of it), SD 34 (20 miles of it), SD 1804 (20 miles of it) and US 83 (7 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 Chantier Creek GPA?
5,113 acres, in 22 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Chantier Creek GPA in?
Stanley County.
Is there other public hunting land near Chantier Creek GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 12,549 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 8,298 acres of other public land, plus Brush Creek GPA, Peoria Flats GPA and Ft. Sully GPA.
What is the closest town to Chantier Creek GPA?
Cow Creek (3 miles), Oahe Acres (6 miles) and Fort Pierre (7 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