Iona Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Iona Game Production Area is 2,119 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 18 pieces, in Lyman County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one there is no Walk-In Area or CREP land and there are 5,307 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)Iona GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,119 acres, 18 pieces (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 | 0 acres |
| Nearest towns | Ola (6 mi), Bijou Hills (7 mi) and Chamberlain (10 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Iona GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 5,307 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Boyer GPA (2,037 acres in the ring), Landing Creek GPA (1,783 acres in the ring), Elm Creek GPA (1,292 acres in the ring), Lindley GPA (935 acres in the ring), Bull Creek GPA (918 acres in the ring) and Turgeon GPA (452 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 8,440 |
| Corps of Engineers | 4,380 |
| BLM | 504 |
| School and public land | 423 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 160 |
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 Iona GPA?
Iona GPA is about 6 miles west of Ola, and 7 miles northwest of Bijou Hills. Highways within 8 miles: SD 47 (27 miles of it), SD 50 (9 miles of it), SD 49 (7 miles of it) and SD 44 (3 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 Iona GPA?
2,119 acres, in 18 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Iona GPA in?
Lyman County.
Is there other public hunting land near Iona GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 5,307 acres of other public land, plus Boyer GPA, Landing Creek GPA and Elm Creek GPA.
What is the closest town to Iona GPA?
Ola (6 miles), Bijou Hills (7 miles) and Chamberlain (10 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