Prairie Dog Hunting in the Buffalo Gap and Fort Pierre National Grasslands

Public and Private Lands

• Shooting prairie dogs within the Conata Basin area of Buffalo Gap National Grassland is prohibited year-round since August 1, 1998.
• The regulations are different for private land. The Wall Ranger District does not have a list of private individuals who allow prairie dog shooting on their private property.
• For prairie dog information check the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks website: http://gfp.sd.gov/

License and Regulations

• You will need a South Dakota Predator License for prairie dog shooting.
• You can request a license and the Hunting Handbook of Regulations by writing to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, 523 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501-3182, or through their website: http://gfp.sd.gov/licenses/.
• This license and regulation handbook is available in most communities, also.

Lodging and food service information

• Wall Chamber of Commerce, 605-279-2665 or their website:http://www.wall-badlands.com/.
• Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, (605) 745-4140, http://www.hotsprings-sd.com/
• Pierre Chamber of Commerce, (605) 224-7361, http://www.pierre.org/
• Lemmon Chamber of Commerce, (605) 374-5716, http://www.lemmonsd.com

About the black-tailed prairie dog