Brule County, South Dakota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Pheasant, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- West River
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 362
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 · sourcedBrule County straddles a dramatic transition in South Dakota's landscape, where the Missouri River and Lake Francis Case create a shift between eastern cropland and the breaks and grasslands of the west. Hunters here can chase pheasants in row crop fields by morning and work deer through cedar-choked river breaks by afternoon. The Missouri River corridor adds turkey, waterfowl, and some of the most scenic hunting terrain in the state.
Eastern portion is rolling cropland; western edge drops into steep Missouri River breaks with cedar, cottonwood, and mixed grass; Lake Francis Case provides extensive shoreline and backwater habitat
Moderate; pheasant country sees attention opening weekend but river bottom deer and turkey hunting sees less competition
OTC any-deer license; river breaks produce large-bodied white-tails
Wild turkey established in Missouri River timber; waterfowl hunting on Lake Francis Case and backwaters; pheasant in eastern cropland portions
Missouri River Big Bend country near Chamberlain renowned for white-tailed deer in rugged breaks; sits at the gateway to South Dakota pheasant country
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: SDGFP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.