

NEWTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY DEER HUNT MAP PORTABLE
One non-piercing, portable tree stand is allowed per hunter.No rifles or pistols are permitted on this area. All hunting must be done with shotgun, muzzleloading rifle, or bow and arrow only.The west arm of the lake is closed to all waterfowl hunting.The east side of the lake is closed until 1 pm daily during waterfowl season (Waterfowl South Zone Dates).The lake is open year round, except the lake is closed for the regular firearm deer seasons (weekend before Thanksgiving weekend and the weekend after Thanksgiving weekend).motor is the maximum allowed at the lake. Fishing shall be prohibited in the east arm of the lake until 1 p.m.Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.At this site, windshield cards are required for hunting all species but are not required for waterfowl hunting or youth deer and youth turkey hunting. Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.All statewide hunting regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.See Hunting Handbook for more information. Uncased bows and firearms are not allowed within the campground and picnic areas. Hunters will not be using the high traffic areas located near the hiking trails. White-tailed deer, wild turkeys, marmots, rabbits, red and gray fox and squirrels are also found within the park. Between October 1 and April 30 each year, bow hunting is allowed in the park. Over 200 species of birds visit the area each year. The area's unique dark forest, amidst a vast open prairie, has prompted many recent legends, including buried gold, robbers' hideouts and horse thieves. Artifacts and burial mounds found near the park indicate that a Woodland Indian Culture inhabited this region between 300 B.C. At its highest point, the Coteau rises to more than 2,000 feet above sea level. Glaciers created this narrow strip of rolling hills and forest that is part of the geological formation called the Coteau des Prairie, which extends along the eastern boundary of South Dakota. Newton's wife was a mid-wife until the 1870s, she was the only European American north of Vermillion who could deliver babies and cure the sick. Newton Hills State Park was named after William Newton who settled in the area in the 1850s.
