Hunt deer here in Bennett County, South Dakota. We see more mule deer on this parcel.&nbsp;
3-Day Minimum.
No harvest fee for deer.
Note: This is a working cattle ranch. We may have cattle out and about during your trip. Please be cautious with firearms.
Our Spring Creek property features 1750+ acres and a large stretch of open creekbottom bordered by ag dryland farmground.
The ranch is part of South Dakota's Deer West River Units 11A.
Rifle Season Dates: Nov. 15, 2025 - Nov. 30, 2025

Ireland Bros | Spring Creek

Rifle Mule Deer Hunt

Archery Only.
Hunt deer here in Bennett County, South Dakota. We see more mule deer on this parcel.&nbsp;
3-Day Minimum.
No harvest fee for deer.
Note: This is a working cattle ranch. We may have cattle out and about during your trip.
Our Spring Creek property features 1750+ acres and a large stretch of open creekbottom bordered by ag dryland farmground.
The ranch is part of South Dakota's Deer West River Units 11A.
Archery Season Dates: Sept. 1, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026 
-This package is not available during rifle season Nov. 15, 2025 - Nov. 30, 2025.

Archery Mule Deer Hunt

Youth/Mentor Hunts only. This is not a trophy hunt. Please book for the number of youth hunters, and any non-hunting adults tagging along.
Deer hunters can expect encounters with both mule deer and whitetail, especially where cover meets our crop fields and creek bottoms. While not intensively managed for deer, the property benefits from its habitat, healthy forage, and natural movement corridors that bring bucks through during early rut and late-season feeding windows: Great for hunters with a bow or rifle!
Our habitat is rolling grassland, scattered draws, and native breaks paired with rich ag ground and various water sources (livestock tanks, ranch reservoirs, and creeks), providing excellent habitat for the wildlife here!
Note: This is a working cattle ranch practicing rotational grazing. Access coordination and hunter awareness of livestock zones are required. No lodging is provided, though RV camping may be available on request.
About the Ranch:
Just 20 minutes from Rapid City, Dry Creek Farm &amp; Ranch offers sportsmen access to 1,550+ acres of regenerative ranchland on the edge of South Dakota’s Buffalo Gap National Grassland. We are a first-generation family operation with a focus on regenerative practices and traditional values. In the fall of 2015, we began our shift from a traditionally-managed ranching operation to a holistically-managed operation: replacing tilled farming methods with no-till methods, incorporating managed intensive grazing practices, shifting from corn finished to grass finished and focusing on improving the soil with the implementation of cover crops.
We are now an Audubon-Certified Bird Friendly Ranch, and have loved seeing how the ranch has benefited from these changes over the years. Another by-product of our practices is the great hunting opportunities here at the ranch!&nbsp;
We're looking forward to having hunters out to the ranch this season!
During your visit, please let us know if you'd like to hear more about our operation and regenerative practices. We can also arrange to have Beef, Pork, and Lamb raised here on the ranch ready to take home after your hunt!&nbsp;

Dry Creek Farm & Ranch | 20 Min from Rapid City

West River Unit 21A Mentor/Youth Deer Hunt Close to Rapid City

Come and hunt for muleys at Little Owl River! The property is home to native prairie, farmland, rolling hills, deep draws, and 5 miles worth of a rare perennial stream that free flows year-round. All of this makes for an excellent wildlife habitat.&nbsp;
Cabin and RV/tent access are available in addition to the packages. If you decide to stay elsewhere, the towns Timber Lake and Isabel are a short drive away and provide needed amenities.&nbsp;
This property is in Unit 24A for deer
For questions on season dates and regulations, please inquire.&nbsp;
More information on the property area: <a href="http://crstgfp.com/" target="_blank">http://crstgfp.com/</a>&nbsp;

Little Owl River Hunting Lodge

Unit 24A Mule Deer Hunting Experience | Big Country in SD

Mack Farms provides a great habitat for whitetails thanks to the tall grasslands, thickly wooded shelter belts, and food sources from croplands. This is a "do-it-yourself" hunt shooting from the porch of your cabin or on the 1400 acres of premium whitetail property. Tens of thousands of public hunting aces surround this private hunt.
This property is located in unit 47A for deer. 
Overnight stay in our 4-bedroom house is available. The lodge provides a dog kennel shed, bird cleaning station, kitchen, bathroom, and more! Up to 8 guests can sleep comfortably.&nbsp;

Mack Cabin

SD DIY Archery Whitetail Hunt – Unit 47A

This package is available Nov. 8th to Nov. 23rd. Inquire to add on upland birds for $100/hunter.
Rifle Hunt our population of deer here in West River Unit 53A.
Whitetails frequent the cottonwood corridors and use farmland edges for feeding. River cover provides consistent bedding zones.
Mule Deer are more often seen in the rougher hill country and open draws. Glassing from elevation is effective in early morning and evening.
Our property is a rugged parcel that offers a broader range of hunting opportunities, anchored by a mile-long stretch of the South Grand River. The landscape transitions from steep rolling hills and cottonwood draws into floodplain flats, with two tracts of non-irrigated farmland providing food and cover diversity. The river corridor itself supports dense cottonwood stands, shaded bedding areas, and consistent water access year-round.
Bordering over 2,100 acres of Federal National Grasslands, this property provides additional access to public hunting ground. While no camping is permitted on our ranch at this time, dispersed camping is permitted on the Grasslands (see federal regulations).
Multiple access points, including established ranch trails, make it easy to get to different parts of the property.&nbsp;

Kronberg Land & Livestock 2 | South Grand River

Rifle Deer Hunt | West River Unit 53A

This package is available Sept. 1st to Jan. 1st. Inquire to add on upland birds for $100/hunter.
Bowhunt our population of deer here in West River Unit 53A.
Whitetails frequent the cottonwood corridors and use farmland edges for feeding. River cover provides consistent bedding zones.
Mule Deer are more often seen in the rougher hill country and open draws. Glassing from elevation is effective in early morning and evening.
Our property is a rugged parcel that offers a broader range of hunting opportunities, anchored by a mile-long stretch of the South Grand River. The landscape transitions from steep rolling hills and cottonwood draws into floodplain flats, with two tracts of non-irrigated farmland providing food and cover diversity. The river corridor itself supports dense cottonwood stands, shaded bedding areas, and consistent water access year-round.
Bordering over 2,100 acres of Federal National Grasslands, this property provides additional access to public hunting ground. While no camping is permitted on our ranch at this time, dispersed camping is permitted on the Grasslands (see federal regulations).
Multiple access points, including established ranch trails, make it easy to get to different parts of the property.&nbsp;

Archery Deer Hunt | West River Unit 53A

Bowhunters are invited to the acreage to chase both mule deer and whitetails. Access to our 40 acres and thousands of acres of national forest lands will be exclusively available.
The property features dense tree cover and has multiple draws which can hold deer.
The cabin is available as an add-on to our hunting packages for multi-day bookings and can comfortably fit about two or three guests.

Black Hills Hideaway

Archery Deer Hunt

Hunters are invited to the acreage to chase both mule deer and whitetails. Access to our 40 acres and thousands of acres of national forest lands will be exclusively available.
The property features dense tree cover and has multiple draws which can hold deer.
The cabin is available as an add-on to our hunting packages for multi-day bookings and can comfortably fit about two or three guests.

Firearm Deer Hunt

The ranch offers a 4-day hunt for 4 sportsmen during opening weekend of mule deer and whitetail season, semi-guided and lodging (all amenities) for a flat rate of $15,000.
We are able to provide lodging on the ranch for a total of five sportsmen. The arrangement includes two bunk beds and a sofa. Also, for your viewing pleasure, we have a Historical Western and Native American museum on the ranch.

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