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Charles Mix County, South Dakota

Game found here
White-tailed DeerPheasantWild TurkeyWaterfowl
East RiverSee on map →0 questions

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
380

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

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Charles Mix County lines the south-central Missouri River from the Nebraska border north to Lake Francis Case, creating a diverse hunting landscape that combines eastern cropland pheasants with timbered river break deer and turkey. The county is larger than it looks on a map and contains some of the most productive mixed-bag hunting in South Dakota. Lake Francis Case and the timbered breaks of the Missouri are the defining features, attracting hunters from across the region.

Terrain & elevation

Eastern portions feature rolling glacial cropland with corn, soybeans, and hay; the Missouri River corridor offers steep breaks with dense cedar, cottonwood, and native shrubs; Lake Francis Case provides miles of shoreline and backwater sloughs

Hunting pressure

Moderate; combination of species diversity and public land access attracts hunters but the large county allows room to find solitude

Tags & permits

OTC any-deer license; river break bucks are a legitimate trophy draw

Species & seasons

Wild turkey populations strong in timbered Missouri breaks; waterfowl on Lake Francis Case and backwaters; pheasants in eastern agricultural portions

Highlights

Lake Francis Case and timbered Missouri breaks for white-tails and turkey; one of the better mixed-species counties in south-central South Dakota

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Charles Mix County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

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Boundaries: SDGFP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.