Star Valley Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Star Valley Game Production Area is 1,460 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 22 pieces, in Gregory County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 5,610 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,721 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)Star Valley GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,460 acres, 22 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Gregory |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 30A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 5,610 acres |
| Nearest towns | Bonesteel (6 mi), Fairfax (7 mi) and Geddes (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Star Valley GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 5,610 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 1,721 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Whetstone GPA (907 acres in the ring), Pease Creek GPA (680 acres in the ring), White Swan GPA (671 acres in the ring), North Wheeler GPA (553 acres in the ring), Southern Gregory GPA (473 acres in the ring) and Center - Charles Mix GPA (254 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 5,610 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,576 |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,682 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 1,478 |
| BLM | 39 |
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 Star Valley GPA?
Star Valley GPA is about 6 miles east of Bonesteel, and 7 miles northeast of Fairfax. Highways within 8 miles: US 18 (25 miles of it), SD 1806 (10 miles of it), SD 50 (10 miles of it), US 281 (9 miles of it) and SD 1804 (5 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 30A for Gregory County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Star Valley GPA?
1,460 acres, in 22 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Star Valley GPA in?
Gregory County.
Is there other public hunting land near Star Valley GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 5,610 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,721 acres of other public land, plus Whetstone GPA, Pease Creek GPA and White Swan GPA.
What is the closest town to Star Valley GPA?
Bonesteel (6 miles), Fairfax (7 miles) and Geddes (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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