Bon Homme County, South Dakota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Pheasant, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- East River
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 159
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Pheasant, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBon Homme County occupies the southeastern corner of South Dakota along the Missouri River, where wooded river bluffs give way to rolling cropland and shelterbelts. White-tailed deer thrive in the timbered coulees and creek draws, while pheasant populations benefit from the mix of row crops and native grass. The Missouri River corridor adds a waterfowl dimension and wild turkey in the timbered breaks rarely found this far east in South Dakota.
Rolling glacial till plains with corn and soybean fields cut by wooded creek drainages and Missouri River bluffs supporting cottonwood, oak, and cedar timber
Moderate; draws pheasant pressure but deer and turkey hunting sees less competition than counties farther east
OTC any-deer license; standard South Dakota tag structure applies
Wild turkey populations established in wooded river breaks; waterfowl hunting on Missouri River and tributary impoundments; pheasant present in agricultural areas
Missouri River timbered bluffs for deer and turkey; one of the more species-diverse counties in southeast South Dakota
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: SDGFP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.