Hot Springs, SD
Varmint
Cottonwood Springs - Varmint/Predator
Hot Springs, SD
Varmint
Cottonwood Springs - Varmint/Predator
Notes from the landowner
Open access with no tag required makes this listing an easy year-round add-on to any other adventure on the property, or a standalone day hunt for hunters looking to work on calling and shooting without season restrictions.
Game and habitat information
Cottonwood Springs sits in classic southern Black Hills ponderosa pine country, with rolling, timbered terrain that gives game plenty of cover and travel corridors throughout the property. A natural spring provides reliable water year-round, which is a major draw for elk, deer, and turkey alike — especially through the drier summer and fall months when other water sources on the landscape can dry up. The mix of pine cover and open ground creates good edge habitat, offering both bedding/roosting cover and feeding areas within close range of each other. The property's turkey population in particular has grown beyond what the ground can comfortably support, making for consistently active sightings across both spring and fall seasons.
Current Seasons
https://gfp.sd.gov/other/
Open year round
License Requirements
No license required.
Payment Process
Reservation fees are due at the time of booking, and are non-refundable.
Cancellation Policy
All reservation fees are non-refundable. Cancellations must be made outside of the 14-day payment policy window. Any cancellations made within the 14 day window may be subject to full or partial changes. The IO team will work with you to reschedule, if applicable.
Availability
If there is a lapse in availability, please do not be discouraged from contacting Infinite Outdoors. Some landowners have not opened their land for reservations yet. The other reason properties might be unavailable is because we work directly with our landowners and hunts are booked by quota set by our biologist for the current year. That being said, we are willing, and able in most cases, to pre-book you for next season. OR book you in place of someone else canceling their reservation.
Trespassing
You are not legally allowed to access the property, for any adventure, prior to your selected access day. If you try to access the property at all before your selected date(s), without prior approval from IO, you will be subject to trespassing and punishments therein.