Minneconjou Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Minneconjou Game Production Area is 3,886 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 81 pieces, in Stanley County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 2,897 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 13,343 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)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Minneconjou GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 3,886 acres, 81 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Stanley |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 45D, Deer unit 58A, Deer unit 58D |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 58A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 2,897 acres |
| Nearest towns | Eagle Butte (18 mi), North Eagle Butte (20 mi) and Cow Creek (20 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Minneconjou GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 2,897 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (5 tracts centered in that ring) and 13,343 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Little Bend GPA (1,864 acres in the ring), Brush Creek GPA (1,446 acres in the ring) and Cheyenne GPA (391 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| BLM | 9,451 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,701 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 2,897 |
| School and public land | 2,465 |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,427 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 129 |
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 Minneconjou GPA?
Minneconjou GPA is about 18 miles southeast of Eagle Butte, and 20 miles southeast of North Eagle Butte. Highways within 8 miles: SD 63 (17 miles of it) and SD 1806 (2 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 45D, Deer unit 58A, Deer unit 58D and Antelope unit 58A for Stanley County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Minneconjou GPA?
3,886 acres, in 81 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Minneconjou GPA in?
Stanley County.
Is there other public hunting land near Minneconjou GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 2,897 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 13,343 acres of other public land, plus Little Bend GPA, Brush Creek GPA and Cheyenne GPA.
What is the closest town to Minneconjou GPA?
Eagle Butte (18 miles), North Eagle Butte (20 miles) and Cow Creek (20 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 Stanley County Deer unit 45D Deer unit 58A Deer unit 58D