Central South Dakota offers a good assortment of big game, including whitetail deer, mule deer, antelope and turkey. These are hunted in separate firearm and archery seasons occurring in August-December, with a second turkey season from April to mid-May. Antelope, whitetails and mule deer inhabit areas west of the Missouri River, including the Fort Pierre National Grassland. East of the river, look for whitetails in farmed area. Wild turkeys are found in wooded and brushy areas along the river. Each November through early January the Triple U Buffalo Ranch, located 35 miles northwest of Fort Pierre, offers guided trophy buffalo hunts and meat hunts.