Sutton Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Sutton Game Production Area is 2,703 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 19 pieces, in Sully County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 1,674 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,217 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)Corps of EngineersSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Sutton GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,703 acres, 19 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Sully |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 59A, Deer unit 59B |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 59A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 1,674 acres |
| Nearest towns | Swift Bird (11 mi), Cow Creek (12 mi) and Agar (13 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Sutton GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 1,674 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (4 tracts centered in that ring) and 2,217 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Little Bend GPA (2,656 acres in the ring), Mail Shack GPA (576 acres in the ring), Siebrasse Area (DOT) GPA (326 acres in the ring) and Lambrecht GPA (154 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,712 |
| School and public land | 1,881 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 1,674 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 479 |
| Corps of Engineers | 336 |
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 Sutton GPA?
Sutton GPA is about 11 miles south of Swift Bird, and 12 miles north of Cow Creek. Highways within 8 miles: SD 1804 (34 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 59A, Deer unit 59B and Antelope unit 59A for Sully County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Sutton GPA?
2,703 acres, in 19 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Sutton GPA in?
Sully County.
Is there other public hunting land near Sutton GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 1,674 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,217 acres of other public land, plus Little Bend GPA, Mail Shack GPA and Siebrasse Area (DOT) GPA.
What is the closest town to Sutton GPA?
Swift Bird (11 miles), Cow Creek (12 miles) and Agar (13 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 Sully County Deer unit 59A Deer unit 59B