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In 2008, Game, Fish and Parks kicked off a new hunting access initiative, the Controlled Hunting Access Program (CHAP).  CHAP is a cooperative effort between private landowners and Game, Fish and Parks to open up additional private land to public big game hunting.

Lands enrolled in CHAP do not function like those lands enrolled in Walk-In Area program.  First, hunters using land enrolled in CHAP are required to check in with the landowner or at a self-serve check-in box to obtain a permission slip.  When all the permission slips are gone for a particular date, no additional hunters will be allowed.  Second, most CHAP have additional restrictions, so hunters need to be aware and observe these restrictions.  Finally, payments to landowners will be based on hunter use rather than acres enrolled.

Rules for all CHAPS:

• No littering.
• No camping.
• No drinking alcohol.
• No fires.
• No smoking.

For detailed maps, click on a name in the map above or on the CHAP ID below.

CHAP ID        County            CHAP Name              Acres

01A                 Minnehaha        Merry CHAP               286

Rules: 

1. Property located at Section 17 T104N R48W is restricted to archery deer and small game only using archery equipment and shotguns using shotshells only.
2. Hunting allowed for deer and small game only.
3. Self-Check In box available (no reservations).
4. A maximum number of 4 hunters per day allowed.

01B                  Minnehaha        Dyar Youth CHAP       29

Rules: 

1. Dyar Youth CHAP is open to youth hunters only and must be accompanied by an unarmed parent or legal guardian.
2. Dyar Youth CHAP will be closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
3. Hunting allowed for deer, turkey, doves and small game only.
4. Permission to access Dyar Youth CHAP is done by reservation only by contacting the GFP Region 3 office in Sioux Falls by calling 605-362-2720, Mondays through Fridays from 8 am – 5 pm, Central Time.  If no one is available, please leave a message.
5. A maximum number of 2 hunters per day allowed.

01C                 Minnehaha        Benson CHAP             96

Rules: 

1. Permission slips will be issued first come, first serve at the registration site located at the landowner’s residence.
2. Hunting allowed for deer and small game only.
3. Turkey may not be hunted at any time.
4. Tree stands used on the Benson CHAP must follow all rules and regulations established for lands owned or leased by GFP.
5. A maximum of 4 hunters per day allowed.

11A                  Bennett              Johnson CHAP   1280

Rules:  

1. Hunting allowed for elk, antelope, turkey, and antler-less deer only.
2. Buck Deer are not allowed to be hunted at any time.
3. Permission to access Johnson CHAP is done by reservation only by contacting Jeff Johnson at 605-685-6913.
4. A limited number of people are allowed to hunt on this land per day.

21D                 Custer              Spring Valley CHAP    1080

Rules:  

1. Hunting allowed for elk, mule & white-tailed deer, antelope, turkeys and mountain lions only.
2. Check-In and Check-Out at Ranch Headquarters (no reservations)
3. Maximum of 5 hunters per day allowed.

21C                 Custer              Chord Ranch CHAP    2338

Rules:  

1. Hunters must remove all carcasses from site.
2. No cleaning of game in parking areas or next to roads.
3. Hunting allowed for elk, mule & white-tailed deer, antelope, turkey, mountain lions and coyotes.
4. Badgers are not allowed to be taken at any time.
5. Self-Check In box available (no reservations).
6. Maximum of 5 hunters per day allowed.

31A                 Haakon            Dale Ranch CHAP       480

Rules:  

1. Hunting allowed for mule & white-tailed deer, antelope and upland game birds only.
2. Self-Check In box available (no reservations).

35A                 Harding            Niemi Ranch CHAP     9920

Rules:  

1. Permission slips will be issued for the first 2 days of deer season by Dave Niemi at the Niemi Ranch headquarters only.
2. Other times, permission slips can be acquired from the Self-Check In boxes.
3. Hunting allowed for mule & white-tailed deer, antelope, small game and turkeys only.

42A                 Kingsbury         Larson CHAP              320

Rules:  

1. Hunting allowed for deer only.
2. Small game, waterfowl and turkeys are not allowed to be hunted at any time.
3. Permission to access Larson CHAP is done by reservation only by contacting the GFP Region 3 office in Sioux Falls by calling 605-362-2720, Mondays through Fridays from 8 am – 5 pm, Central Time.  If no one is available, please leave a message.
4. A maximum of 2 hunting parties per day will be allowed to hunt.  A hunting party may have up to two members.

49A                 Meade             Snyder Ranch CHAP   2400

Rules:  

1. Area is closed the first week of the firearm elk season. 
2. Hunter use (per day) is limited to:
   2 firearm elk hunters;
   4 archery elk hunters;
   8 firearm deer hunters;
   5 archery deer hunters;
   25 turkey hunters (both spring and fall).
3. Hunting allowed for elk, mule & white-tailed deer, turkey, mountain lions and predators only.
4. Reservations are taken at the ranch prior to the hunting season.

52A                 Moody             Merry CHAP               300

Rules:  

1. Hunting allowed for deer and small game only.
2. Self-Check In box available (no reservations).
3. A maximum of 4 hunters per day allowed.

52B                  Moody              Doyle CHAP   51

Rules:  

1. Hunting allowed for deer and small game only.
2. Self-check in box available (no reservations)
3. A maximum of 4 hunters per day allowed.

61A                 Turner              Perry CHAP                585

Rules:  

1. A maximum of 2 hunting parties per day will be allowed to hunt.  A hunting party may have up to two members.
2. Hunting for deer and furbearer/predators only.
3. Turkeys and small game are not allowed be hunted at anytime.
4. Permission to access Perry CHAP is done by reservation only by contacting the GFP Region 3 office in Sioux Falls by calling 605-362-2720, Mondays through Fridays from 8 am – 5 pm, Central Time.  If no one is available, please leave a message.

47A                  Edmunds/McPherson             Ducks Unlimited WIA   9340
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Rules:  

1. Site will be posted with Ducks Unlimited signs for boundary information.
2. Self-Check in box available (no reservations)