Kiowa Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Kiowa Game Production Area is 2,499 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 2 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 1,136 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)Kiowa GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,499 acres, 2 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 | Oacoma (3 mi), Chamberlain (3 mi) and Pukwana (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Kiowa GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 1,136 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Brule Bottom GPA (2,137 acres in the ring), Chamberlain GPA (420 acres in the ring), Burning Brule GPA (317 acres in the ring), Pease GPA (292 acres in the ring) and Oacoma GPA (178 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,344 |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,136 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 10 |
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 Kiowa GPA?
Kiowa GPA is about 3 miles north of Oacoma, and 3 miles north of Chamberlain. Highways within 8 miles: I-90 (35 miles of it), SD 50 (29 miles of it) and SD 47 (6 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 Kiowa GPA?
2,499 acres, in 2 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Kiowa GPA in?
Lyman County.
Is there other public hunting land near Kiowa GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 1,136 acres of other public land, plus Brule Bottom GPA, Chamberlain GPA and Burning Brule GPA.
What is the closest town to Kiowa GPA?
Oacoma (3 miles), Chamberlain (3 miles) and Pukwana (9 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