Hill Ranch Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Hill Ranch Game Production Area is 5,330 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Fall River County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 2,763 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 10,225 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)National forest or grasslandBLMSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Hill Ranch GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 5,330 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Fall River |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 27A, Deer unit 27B, Deer unit 27L |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 27A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 2,763 acres |
| Nearest towns | Angostura (3 mi), Hot Springs (4 mi) and Maverick Junction (5 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Hill Ranch GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 2,763 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (3 tracts centered in that ring) and 10,225 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Romey GPA (960 acres in the ring) and Battle Mountain GPA (20 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| National forest or grassland | 8,177 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 2,837 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 2,763 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 1,392 |
| BLM | 1,340 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 980 |
| School and public land | 708 |
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 Hill Ranch GPA?
Hill Ranch GPA is about 3 miles west of Angostura, and 4 miles south of Hot Springs. Highways within 8 miles: US 18 (37 miles of it), US 385 (33 miles of it), SD 71 (19 miles of it) and SD 79 (8 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 27A, Deer unit 27B, Deer unit 27L and Antelope unit 27A for Fall River County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Hill Ranch GPA?
5,330 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Hill Ranch GPA in?
Fall River County.
Is there other public hunting land near Hill Ranch GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 2,763 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 10,225 acres of other public land, plus Romey GPA and Battle Mountain GPA.
What is the closest town to Hill Ranch GPA?
Angostura (3 miles), Hot Springs (4 miles) and Maverick Junction (5 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.
FilledTag is not part of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Posted rules and GFP's handbook are the final word.
South Dakota hunting Fall River County Deer unit 27A Deer unit 27B Deer unit 27L