Whetstone Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Whetstone Game Production Area is 1,415 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 31 pieces, in Gregory County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 8,227 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,390 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)Whetstone GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,415 acres, 31 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Gregory |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 30A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 8,227 acres |
| Nearest towns | Bonesteel (6 mi), Fairfax (8 mi) and St. Charles (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Whetstone GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 8,227 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (4 tracts centered in that ring) and 1,390 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Center - Charles Mix GPA (816 acres in the ring), North Wheeler GPA (553 acres in the ring), Star Valley GPA (515 acres in the ring) and Central - Gregory GPA (402 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 8,227 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 2,289 |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,385 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 470 |
| BLM | 5 |
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 Whetstone GPA?
Whetstone GPA is about 6 miles north of Bonesteel, and 8 miles north of Fairfax. Highways within 8 miles: US 18 (11 miles of it), SD 1806 (10 miles of it) and SD 1804 (3 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 30A for Gregory County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Whetstone GPA?
1,415 acres, in 31 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Whetstone GPA in?
Gregory County.
Is there other public hunting land near Whetstone GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 8,227 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,390 acres of other public land, plus Center - Charles Mix GPA, North Wheeler GPA and Star Valley GPA.
What is the closest town to Whetstone GPA?
Bonesteel (6 miles), Fairfax (8 miles) and St. Charles (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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