Mickelson Memorial Marsh Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Mickelson Memorial Marsh Game Production Area is 1,679 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Hamlin County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 1,071 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 205 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 areaState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,679 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Hamlin |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 32A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 1,071 acres |
| Nearest towns | Estelline (3 mi), Lake Poinsett (5 mi) and Castlewood (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 1,071 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (6 tracts centered in that ring) and 205 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Sioux Poinsett GPA (1,877 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 1,877 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 1,071 |
| Waterfowl production area | 205 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 180 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 132 |
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 Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPA?
Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPA is about 3 miles west of Estelline, and 5 miles east of Lake Poinsett. Highways within 8 miles: SD 28 (21 miles of it), US 81 (11 miles of it) and I-29 (9 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 32A for Hamlin County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPA?
1,679 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPA in?
Hamlin County.
Is there other public hunting land near Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 1,071 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 205 acres of other public land, plus Sioux Poinsett GPA.
What is the closest town to Mickelson Memorial Marsh GPA?
Estelline (3 miles), Lake Poinsett (5 miles) and Castlewood (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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