Putney Slough Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Putney Slough Game Production Area is 2,772 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 3,953 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP 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)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Putney Slough GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,772 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Brown |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 03A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 3,953 acres |
| Nearest towns | Columbia (5 mi), Bath (7 mi) and Bath Corner (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Putney Slough GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 3,953 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (38 tracts centered in that ring). Other game production areas close by: Sieh GPA (80 acres in the ring) and Putney #3 GPA (68 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 3,953 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 148 |
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 Slough GPA?
Putney Slough GPA is about 5 miles southeast of Columbia, and 7 miles northeast of Bath. Highways within 8 miles: US 12 (23 miles of it) and SD 37 (19 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 03A for Brown County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Putney Slough GPA?
2,772 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Putney Slough GPA in?
Brown County.
Is there other public hunting land near Putney Slough GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 3,953 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land, plus Sieh GPA and Putney #3 GPA.
What is the closest town to Putney Slough GPA?
Columbia (5 miles), Bath (7 miles) and Bath Corner (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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