Shadehill Reservoir Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Shadehill Reservoir Game Production Area is 6,714 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 9 pieces, in Perkins County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 10,475 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 39,562 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)National forest or grasslandBureau of ReclamationSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Shadehill Reservoir GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 6,714 acres, 9 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Perkins |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 53A, Deer unit 53C |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 53A, Antelope unit 53B |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 10,475 acres |
| Nearest towns | Lemmon (11 mi), Bison (12 mi) and Prairie City (25 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Shadehill Reservoir GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 10,475 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (7 tracts centered in that ring) and 39,562 acres of other public land.
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| National forest or grassland | 35,110 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 10,475 |
| School and public land | 3,992 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 1,617 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 460 |
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 Shadehill Reservoir GPA?
Shadehill Reservoir GPA is about 11 miles southwest of Lemmon, and 12 miles northeast of Bison. Highways within 8 miles: SD 73 (21 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 53A, Deer unit 53C, Antelope unit 53A and Antelope unit 53B for Perkins County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Shadehill Reservoir GPA?
6,714 acres, in 9 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Shadehill Reservoir GPA in?
Perkins County.
Is there other public hunting land near Shadehill Reservoir GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 10,475 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 39,562 acres of other public land.
What is the closest town to Shadehill Reservoir GPA?
Lemmon (11 miles), Bison (12 miles) and Prairie City (25 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 Perkins County Deer unit 53A Deer unit 53C