Springfield Bottoms Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Springfield Bottoms Game Production Area is 3,177 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Bon Homme County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 720 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,173 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 EngineersState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Springfield Bottoms GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 3,177 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Bon Homme |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 12A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 720 acres |
| Nearest towns | Running Water (next to it), Springfield (next to it) and Tyndall (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Springfield Bottoms GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 720 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (3 tracts centered in that ring) and 1,173 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Running Water GPA (1,196 acres in the ring), Twin Bridges GPA (89 acres in the ring) and Dempsters Cove GPA (74 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 1,359 |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,116 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 720 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 75 |
| BLM | 57 |
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 Springfield Bottoms GPA?
Springfield Bottoms GPA is next to Running Water, and next to Springfield. Highways within 8 miles: SD 37 (19 miles of it) and SD 52 (7 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 12A for Bon Homme County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Springfield Bottoms GPA?
3,177 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Springfield Bottoms GPA in?
Bon Homme County.
Is there other public hunting land near Springfield Bottoms GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 720 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,173 acres of other public land, plus Running Water GPA, Twin Bridges GPA and Dempsters Cove GPA.
What is the closest town to Springfield Bottoms GPA?
Running Water (on the line), Springfield (on the line) and Tyndall (9 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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