Blog · October 14, 2026 · South Dakota
Bon Homme County Hunting Map, South Dakota: a scouting guide
Good scouting near Springfield starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Bon Homme County, SD GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Scotland? Think of the Bon Homme County hunting map as two layers: public areas from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks and private lines from the county. What this Bon Homme County guide covers: state sources for public ground, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Building your Bon Homme County hunting map
For property near Springfield Recreation Area, start with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks for public areas, with rules that vary by area.
Where the parcel data lives
Lots and tracts near Bon Homme Colony are published on the District III regional GIS map, a viewer that needs no account. If you're looking near Tyndall, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. If the land is near Springfield Recreation Area, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
Where the recorded documents are
For anything that matters, pull the recorded deed from the Register of Deeds; the viewer just points to it, and that holds around Tabor too. If you're looking near Missouri National Recreational River, bring the document number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Before you lean on the lines
If you're looking near Missouri National Recreational River, listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on the ground. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near Bon Homme Colony might lag behind.
Offices that can help
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Running Water come from the Register of Deeds, usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Scotland are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Safety and courtesy
Leave gates as you found them on land near Missouri National Recreational River, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Next door to Bon Homme County
Bon Homme County borders Knox County, NE, Charles Mix County, Hutchinson County, and Yankton County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Missouri National Recreational River may be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For acreage around Kingsburg, our state page links every neighboring county map for South Dakota.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Tabor, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Bon Homme Colony and its lines is a good backup.
Sections, lots and bearings
South Dakota is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Scotland is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Springfield Recreation Area can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Scotland before you request a deed or survey.
Parcel lines for hunters
Private boundaries come from the District III regional GIS map, and each tract near Running Water lists an owner.
Getting your bearings
Tyndall holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Avon, Scotland, Springfield, and Tabor. Around 7,065 people live in Bon Homme County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 564 square miles. Bon Homme County was formed in 1862, and some chains of title near Kingsburg are long. Features like Missouri River, Missouri National Recreational River, and Springfield Recreation Area make handy reference points on the map.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Running Water, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Asking for permission
The parcel record near Missouri National Recreational River gives the owner and a mailing address; a polite letter or visit before the season works best.
Regulations to check
Check South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state for land around Springfield.
Quick answers
Where is public hunting land near Avon?
It depends, but public areas near Kingsburg are listed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.
How do I get a landowner's contact info in Bon Homme County?
Closer to Springfield, the parcel record lists the owner of record.
Is verbal permission enough around Running Water?
In and around Springfield, written permission is a good idea even where not required; respect a no.
How close to the line can I hunt around Missouri National Recreational River?
The map isn't a survey.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Missouri National Recreational River?
For land near Missouri National Recreational River, assessment goes to the Director of Equalization and deeds to the Register of Deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Missouri River
Open the official Bon Homme County, SD parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.