Prairie Dog Shooting Information
Public and Private Lands
· Shooting on state and federal public land, which includes Buffalo
Gap, Ft. Pierre and Grand River National Grasslands, is closed March 1 through
June 14.
· Shooting prairie dogs within the Conata Basin area of Buffalo Gap
National Grassland is prohibited year-round since August 1, 1998. http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/publications/administration/special_orders/index
· The regulations are different for private land. The Wall Ranger District
does not have a list of private individuals who allow prairie dog shooting
on their private property.
· For prairie dog information check the South Dakota Game, Fish and
Parks website: http://www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/hunting/PrairieDog.htm
Maps
· A map of prairie dog town locations can be accessed from the South
Dakota Game, Fish and Parks website http://www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/hunting/PrairieDog.htm
Use this map to locate prairie dog towns on the Buffalo Gap, Ft. Pierre and
Grand River National Grassland maps.
· Maps of the Ft. Pierre Buffalo Gap National Grasslands are $10.00,
and the Grand River National Grassland is available for $9.00 each through
an Interpretive Association, a partner with the Forest Service. Tax may be
added to the total.
· Purchase maps by credit card or stop in at the National Grasslands
Visitor Center. Pay with a credit card, call 605-279-2125. Purchase the maps
at the visitor center upon your arrival at 708 Main Street, Wall, SD.
License and Regulations
· You will need a South Dakota Nonresident, $40.00, or Resident, $5.00,
Predator License for prairie dog shooting.
· You can request a license and the Hunting Handbook of Regulations
by writing to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, 523 East
Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501-3182, or through their website: http://www.sdgfp.info/Index.htm.
· This license and regulation handbook is available in most communities,
also.
Lodging and food service information
· Wall Chamber of Commerce, 605-279-2665 or their website: http://www.wall-badlands.com/.
· Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, (605) 745-4140, http://www.hotsprings-sd.com/
· Pierre Chamber of Commerce, (605) 224-7361, http://www.pierre.org/
· Lemmon Chamber of Commerce, (605) 374-5716, http://www.lemmonsd.com/chamber.html