Blog · October 14, 2026 · South Dakota
Davison County Hunting Map in South Dakota
Scouting private and public ground in Davison County with the official parcel map, starting near Ethan.
Main page: Davison County, SD GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Davison County facts and neighboring maps).
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Good Davison County hunting map research starts with one question: whose ground is it? That's true for a woodlot near Mitchell and for a field edge outside Mount Vernon. In Davison County, South Dakota, the official parcel map is the free way to put an owner on a tract.
We'll cover owner lookups for parcels near Mitchell, how to approach a landowner, and the agency that sets seasons for Davison County.
How to use the Davison County hunting map
Open the District III regional GIS map, turn on aerial imagery, and pan the timber and field edges around Ethan; click a tract to see the titleholder and acreage. Note which Davison County tracts touch a road; landlocked ground near Loomis needs the owner's route in, not just permission.
Opening the Davison County parcel viewer
Davison County publishes its parcels on the District III regional GIS map, which runs on the District III planning district web GIS, free to use for a lot in Ethan or a piece of ground near Mount Vernon. Use the search box for an address in Ethan or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a piece of ground near Mount Vernon. Our Davison County, SD page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Mount Vernon in one place.
Public land, private land and the rules in South Dakota
Around Ethan, the hunting map is mostly private parcels, which makes the titleholder field on the county record your main tool. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks publishes the season dates, license rules and public-land maps that apply around Ethan.
Permission, leases and courtesy
Owners near Mitchell get plenty of requests; a clear one listing the county parcel ID and an offer to help with chores stands out. Get permission in writing if you can, and carry it while hunting the Davison County tract.
From Mitchell to the back roads
Town lots cluster around Mitchell, the county seat, and Mount Vernon and Ethan. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Loomis, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 436 square miles of land and about 19,922 residents (2023 estimate) make up Davison County. Platted neighborhoods near Mount Vernon give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
In the field near Mitchell
Phone GPS near Mitchell can drift, especially under timber, so give the line a buffer when you set a stand.
Neighboring maps around Davison County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Aurora County, Douglas County, Hanson County, Hutchinson County, and Sanborn County all border it. Every map bordering Davison County is listed on our South Dakota directory.
Season-to-season scouting
Look for travel corridors that cross several owners near Loomis; permission from two neighbors can make a small tract hunt bigger. A thank-you card and some of the harvest go a long way with county owners near Mount Vernon.
Cover, water and owners in Davison County
Terrain around James River changes how Davison County tracts lay out, and steep or wet ground near Mount Vernon often stays in large wooded parcels. A postseason note to the titleholder near Loomis, with what you saw on the county ground, helps next year's request.
Davison County land records
Deeds and plats behind the Davison County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Davison County website names which office that is. Easements and access rights near Mitchell live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Davison County hunting land questions
How do I find who owns hunting land in Davison County?
Click the tract on the District III regional GIS map; the Davison County record lists the titleholder of record and a mailing address.
Can I lease hunting land in Davison County?
Many owners near Ethan lease by the season; put the terms, boundaries and liability in a written agreement.
How do I write a hunting permission letter to a Davison County landowner?
Short works best near Loomis: your name, the county tract, the season and a promise to follow the rules.
Will the Davison County map show which land near Mitchell is open to hunt?
The parcel layer near Mitchell lists ownership, not hunting access, and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks covers public areas.
Is there public hunting land in Davison County?
Check the public hunting maps from the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks; they show which areas in and near Davison County are open and under what rules.
Can I hunt unposted land in Davison County without permission?
Always get permission; posting rules vary in South Dakota, and the titleholder of land near Ethan decides who hunts.
Open the official Davison County, SD parcel map Davison County 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.