Collins Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Collins Game Production Area is 1,120 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Hand County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 2,294 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,309 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)Waterfowl production areaSchool and public landWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Collins GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,120 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Hand |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 33A |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 38A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 2,294 acres |
| Nearest towns | Ree Heights (11 mi), Miller (12 mi) and St. Lawrence (13 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Collins GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 2,294 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (3 tracts centered in that ring) and 2,309 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Hawkins GPA (1,280 acres in the ring) and Curtis GPA (481 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 2,294 |
| School and public land | 1,866 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 1,761 |
| Waterfowl production area | 443 |
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 Collins GPA?
Collins GPA is about 11 miles south of Ree Heights, and 12 miles southwest of Miller. Highways within 8 miles: SD 45 (11 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 33A and Antelope unit 38A for Hand County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Collins GPA?
1,120 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Collins GPA in?
Hand County.
Is there other public hunting land near Collins GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 2,294 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,309 acres of other public land, plus Hawkins GPA and Curtis GPA.
What is the closest town to Collins GPA?
Ree Heights (11 miles), Miller (12 miles) and St. Lawrence (13 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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