Increased cooperation and respect between leaseholders, agriculture interests and sportsmen are the keys to successful recreational use of South Dakota's state school lands. These trust lands are managed to produce income for the support of the state's schools, universities and other endowed institutions.
School lands are available for public hunting and fishing.
These lands must be legally accessed. Anyone crossing private land to reach school land must have the permission of the private landowner. Off-road vehicle use is prohibited. All motor vehicles must remain on established roads and trails. While lessee permission is not required to use school land for recreational purposes, users are encouraged to notify leaseholders as a courtesy whenever reasonalby possible to do so.