Cottonwood Springs sits in classic southern Black Hills ponderosa country. With a private-land general archery tag available over a wide four-month window, this listing gives bowhunters a low-pressure entry point onto 815 acres of Black Hills ponderosa habitat, with mule deer regularly using the ground around the property's natural spring.

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.

https://infiniteoutdoorsusa.com/links/South-Dakota-Deer

Tag: Private-land, general/unlimited
License: https://gfp.sd.gov/hunt-fish-license/

Reservation fees are due at the time of booking, and are non-refundable. 50% of the outdoorsman fee will process 2 weeks after the draw results in this state are posted. If you are unsuccessful in the draw, reach out to IO and the situation will be handled accordingly. The remaining 50% will process 1 month prior to the hunt. All OTC hunts will require a 50% deposit of the outdoorsman fee at the time of booking as well. The remaining 50% will process 1 month prior to the hunt.

Cancellations made prior to placing a deposit will be taken care of immediately. Any cancellations needing made after placing a deposit will result in attempts to reschedule the hunt for a different season, or a different year. Please note that refunds are not guaranteed.

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.

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.