South Dakota Unit 38A Unit Profile // GOHUNT. The Hunting Company
South Dakota Unit 38A
Updated Jul 22, 2026
At a Glance
866Square Miles
1%Public Land
1,500 - 2,150Elevation Range
Quick Tips
Bring your Shotgun as there may be options to hunt some upland game as well as waterfowl in the area
There is very little state land and walk-in access in this unit, without prior arrangements to access a piece of private land there is very little opportunity to hunt in this entire unit
This unit as a whole mainly consists of private property and a little reservation land, but holds some state and walk-in property that is located mainly towards the north end of the unit. Unless you have access or permission to hunt on private property you will most likely find yourself in the northwestern corner of this unit on small portions of state land.
With very limited public access there are few hunters headed to this Unit without a plan around hunting some private property, this being said there is very little chatter on the internet about this particular GMU.