GFP cost-shares up to $10,000 for South Dakota producers to build permanent stackyards, or provides portable panels or secure covers, to protect stored hay, corn, silage and other feed from deer in winter. It also helps with deer damage to growing crops, orchards and property through hazing, temporary fencing, short-stop baiting and, in some cases, lethal control or depredation hunts.
Eligibility
- Landowners and producers experiencing deer damage to stored livestock feed, growing crops, orchards or property.
Details
Organization
Financial Instrument
Cost Share
Maximum Award Amount
$10,000
Terms
Approach determined case by case by GFP staff with the landowner.
Published amounts: 'GFP offers up to $10,000 worth of cost-share assistance to construct permanent protective stackyards' or portable panels/secure covers; plus hazing, temporary fencing, short-stop baiting, lethal control/depredation hunts.
Application Instructions
Submit a Wildlife Damage Request for Service (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/016df28746e7424ab22046dbbbe32b32/) or contact your local Wildlife Damage Specialist.
Deadline text on the page: Request service any time (Wildlife Damage Request for Service).
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Updated September 25, 2026
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