Whitlocks Bay Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Whitlocks Bay Game Production Area is 1,293 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 33 pieces, in Potter County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 582 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,641 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)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Whitlocks Bay GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,293 acres, 33 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Potter |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 54A |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 63A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 582 acres |
| Nearest towns | Swift Bird (3 mi), Akaska (13 mi) and Gettysburg (14 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Whitlocks Bay GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 582 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (0 tracts centered in that ring) and 1,641 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Siebrasse Area (DOT) GPA (1,091 acres in the ring) and Dodge Draw GPA (936 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 2,031 |
| School and public land | 1,402 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 906 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 582 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 423 |
| Corps of Engineers | 239 |
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 Whitlocks Bay GPA?
Whitlocks Bay GPA is about 3 miles northeast of Swift Bird, and 13 miles southwest of Akaska. Highways within 8 miles: US 212 (23 miles of it), SD 1804 (15 miles of it) and US 83 (2 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 54A and Antelope unit 63A for Potter County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Whitlocks Bay GPA?
1,293 acres, in 33 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Whitlocks Bay GPA in?
Potter County.
Is there other public hunting land near Whitlocks Bay GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 582 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,641 acres of other public land, plus Siebrasse Area (DOT) GPA and Dodge Draw GPA.
What is the closest town to Whitlocks Bay GPA?
Swift Bird (3 miles), Akaska (13 miles) and Gettysburg (14 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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