Putney #3 Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Putney #3 Game Production Area is 1,267 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Brown County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 3,837 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 169 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)School and public landWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Putney #3 GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,267 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Brown |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 03A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 3,837 acres |
| Nearest towns | Claremont (4 mi), Columbia (10 mi) and Hecla (12 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Putney #3 GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 3,837 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (31 tracts centered in that ring) and 169 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Cutler GPA (313 acres in the ring), Putney #1 GPA (164 acres in the ring) and Putney Slough GPA (57 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 3,837 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 535 |
| School and public land | 169 |
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 Putney #3 GPA?
Putney #3 GPA is about 4 miles west of Claremont, and 10 miles northeast of Columbia. Highways within 8 miles: SD 37 (20 miles of it) and SD 10 (15 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 03A for Brown County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Putney #3 GPA?
1,267 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Putney #3 GPA in?
Brown County.
Is there other public hunting land near Putney #3 GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 3,837 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 169 acres of other public land, plus Cutler GPA, Putney #1 GPA and Putney Slough GPA.
What is the closest town to Putney #3 GPA?
Claremont (4 miles), Columbia (10 miles) and Hecla (12 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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