Archery deer unit WR1 (West River)

About Archery deer unit WR1 (West River)

Archery deer unit WR1 (West River) is a archery and muzzleloader deer unit in South Dakota, United States, set by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. It covers about 107,538 km² (41,521 mi²). Towns inside it include Spearfish, Box Elder, Sturgis, Belle Fourche, Hot Springs and Lead.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer and Mule deer.

Unit code

WR1

Area

107,538 km²

Area (miles)

41,521 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 14,024 km² of public or protected land inside it, 13% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Archery deer unit ER1 (East River)
• Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park)

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Antelope unit PRA-11A (Bennett, Oglala Lakota) (antelope hunting unit)
• West River deer unit WRD-20A (Corson County) (deer hunting unit)
• Prairie turkey unit 20A (Corson) (turkey hunting unit)
• Antelope unit PRA-20A (Corson) (antelope hunting unit)
• Prairie turkey unit 24A (Dewey, Ziebach) (turkey hunting unit)
• Antelope unit PRA-24A (Dewey) (antelope hunting unit)
• Prairie turkey unit 35A (Harding) (turkey hunting unit)
• Antelope unit PRA-50A (Mellette, Todd) (antelope hunting unit)
• Black Hills deer unit BH1 (deer hunting unit)
• Bighorn sheep unit BH4
• Black Hills spring turkey unit BST-BH1 (turkey hunting unit)
• Black Hills zone (the Black Hills Fire Protection District) (bobcat zone)
• Black Hills Fire Protection District (mountain lion zone)
• High Plains Mallard Management Unit (duck zone)
• Nonresident waterfowl unit NRW-00B
• Nonresident 3-day waterfowl unit NRW-00X (private land only) (nonresident waterfowl unit)
• Nonresident 3-day waterfowl unit NRW-00Z (private land only) (nonresident waterfowl unit)
• Sandhill crane open unit (sandhill crane unit)
• Prairie (outside the Fire Protection District) (mountain lion zone)
• Dark goose Unit 1 (goose hunting unit)
• Dark goose Unit 2 (goose hunting unit)
• Prairie elk unit WRA (West River) (elk hunting unit)
• West River zone (west of the Missouri River, outside the Black Hills Fire Protection District) (bobcat zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Archery deer unit WR1 (West River)

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Archery deer unit WR1 (West River) (archery and muzzleloader deer unit)?

About 107,538 km² (41,521 mi²), as HuntGrid maps South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Archery deer unit WR1 (West River)?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 14,024 km² of public or protected land, 13% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Archery deer unit WR1 (West River)?

This page lists 35 seasons a person has checked against South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Archery deer unit WR1 (West River)?

In the same unit system: Archery deer unit ER1 (East River) and Archery and muzzleloader deer unit ST1 (statewide except Custer State Park).

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of South Dakota
• Deer hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. The official regulations and maps have the final word.