Roberts County, South Dakota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Pheasant, Waterfowl
- Group
- East River
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 797
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, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedRoberts County anchors South Dakota's far northeast corner on the Coteau des Prairies, a glaciated plateau studded with prairie lakes, wetland sloughs, and grain fields. Ringneck pheasants thrive in the CRP and cattail margins, while waterfowl flock to the numerous lake basins including Big Stone Lake and the Waubay NWR complex. Whitetails use the shelter belts and wooded creek drainages throughout the agricultural landscape.
Flat to gently rolling glaciated plateau with abundant prairie lakes, wetland potholes, and interspersed cropland on the Coteau des Prairies.
Moderate — waterfowl and pheasant hunters travel specifically to Roberts County for the exceptional lake and slough habitat.
OTC licenses available; good whitetail populations in shelter belts and creek corridors throughout the county.
Outstanding waterfowl hunting on the prairie potholes and glacial lakes; pheasant populations supported by strong CRP enrollment; Canada geese feed in harvested grain fields.
Exceptional waterfowl hunting on the Coteau lakes and potholes; classic northeast-corner pheasant habitat of CRP, cattails, and grain fields.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Roberts 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.