Mydland Pass Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Mydland Pass Game Production Area is 1,723 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Day County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 6,833 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,084 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 areaWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Mydland Pass GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,723 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Day |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 22A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 6,833 acres |
| Nearest towns | Roslyn (8 mi), Pierpont (8 mi) and Bristol (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Mydland Pass GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 6,833 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (39 tracts centered in that ring) and 2,084 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Tobin/Tvinnereim Trust GPA (797 acres in the ring), Hedman GPA (585 acres in the ring), Althoff GPA (247 acres in the ring), Ingvold GPA (103 acres in the ring), Grovard GPA (41 acres in the ring) and Aasved GPA (39 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 6,833 |
| Waterfowl production area | 2,084 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 1,813 |
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 Mydland Pass GPA?
Mydland Pass GPA is about 8 miles west of Roslyn, and 8 miles east of Pierpont. Highways within 8 miles: US 12 (12 miles of it), SD 25 (9 miles of it) and SD 27 (4 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 22A for Day County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Mydland Pass GPA?
1,723 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Mydland Pass GPA in?
Day County.
Is there other public hunting land near Mydland Pass GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 6,833 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,084 acres of other public land, plus Tobin/Tvinnereim Trust GPA, Hedman GPA and Althoff GPA.
What is the closest town to Mydland Pass GPA?
Roslyn (8 miles), Pierpont (8 miles) and Bristol (8 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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