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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Grant County, MN
Grant County has 55 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 11,402 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Pomme De Terre WPA at 956 acres; the average tract is about 207 acres, and 14 are smaller than 80 acres.
WPAs here are managed by the Fergus Falls Wetland Management District, which sets any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).
The county covers about 573 square miles and has roughly 6,074 residents. WPAs make up about 3.1% of its land area.
55named WPAs
11.4Kacres of WPA land
956largest WPA (ac)
1refuges & districts
Map of WPAs in Grant County
Gold outlines are fee-title Waterfowl Production Areas — federally owned public land. Land outside them is almost always private. Switch to satellite to check water conditions and cover, and click any tract for coordinates.
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All Waterfowl Production Areas in Grant County
| WPA | Acres | Nearest town | GPS | Go |
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| Pomme De Terre WPA 962 deeded ac |
956 | 20 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.01726, -95.89660 |
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| Spink WPA 674 deeded ac |
758 | 20 mi N of Morris | 45.87197, -96.00763 |
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| Haseman WPA 732 deeded ac |
722 | 13 mi N of Morris | 45.77281, -95.86636 |
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| Mud Lake WPA 650 deeded ac |
656 | 18 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.02745, -96.14906 |
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| Redhead Slough WPA 536 deeded ac |
527 | 22 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.00056, -95.84983 |
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| Bah Lakes WPA | 472 | 21 mi NW of Alexandria | 46.02214, -95.78014 |
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| Bailey Slough WPA 413 deeded ac |
420 | 25 mi S of Fergus Falls | 45.92597, -96.11866 |
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| Historical Society WPA | 399 | 19 mi W of Alexandria | 45.90079, -95.76836 |
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| Green WPA | 375 | 24 mi NW of Morris | 45.91161, -96.12148 |
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| Art Hawkins WPA | 374 | 18 mi NW of Morris | 45.81119, -96.09939 |
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| Blakesley WPA 361 deeded ac |
368 | 24 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 45.96849, -95.88065 |
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| Stony Brook WPA 331 deeded ac |
326 | 13 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.09570, -96.11693 |
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| Soland WPA 265 deeded ac |
273 | 15 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.10319, -95.90237 |
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| Jenny Larson WPA | 253 | 19 mi N of Morris | 45.85665, -95.86059 |
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| Demaree WPA | 233 | 15 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.06900, -96.02742 |
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| Island Lake WPA 192 deeded ac |
219 | 21 mi N of Morris | 45.89046, -95.82845 |
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| Lillemoen WPA 223 deeded ac |
218 | 12 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.10362, -96.13710 |
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| Nachbor WPA | 191 | 19 mi NW of Morris | 45.79499, -96.16603 |
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| Nordby WPA | 179 | 23 mi N of Morris | 45.91396, -96.03282 |
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| Leverson WPA | 177 | 18 mi N of Morris | 45.85098, -95.89796 |
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| Germundson WPA 182 deeded ac |
176 | 16 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.05567, -96.03534 |
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| Cheney Trust WPA | 173 | 17 mi NW of Morris | 45.76462, -96.15703 |
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| Preus WPA | 160 | 13 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.09757, -96.03413 |
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| Vukonich WPA | 160 | 18 mi NW of Morris | 45.82851, -96.07369 |
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| Steinlicht WPA | 160 | 19 mi N of Morris | 45.86508, -95.84666 |
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| Rasmussen WPA | 160 | 16 mi N of Morris | 45.81409, -95.86719 |
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| Ellingson WPA | 154 | 18 mi W of Alexandria | 45.88241, -95.76149 |
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| Hanson WPA | 152 | 18 mi N of Morris | 45.84042, -95.83353 |
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| Uphoff WPA | 151 | 14 mi N of Morris | 45.78725, -95.93457 |
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| Delong WPA | 151 | 14 mi NW of Morris | 45.76582, -96.06002 |
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| Spaulding WPA | 119 | 20 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.03196, -95.86822 |
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| Bates WPA | 118 | 21 mi N of Morris | 45.88488, -95.99595 |
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| Pelican Creek WPA | 117 | 17 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.07442, -95.86662 |
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| Setran WPA | 116 | 17 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.04303, -96.01956 |
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| Mittelstadt WPA | 113 | 16 mi N of Morris | 45.81345, -95.80961 |
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| Frikken WPA | 99 | 14 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.10278, -95.95168 |
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| Strand WPA | 89 | 21 mi S of Fergus Falls | 45.97816, -96.12404 |
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| Hoffman WPA | 88 | 17 mi N of Morris | 45.82136, -95.80261 |
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| Evavold WPA | 87 | 17 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.09624, -95.84132 |
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| Enquist WPA | 86 | 16 mi NW of Morris | 45.79194, -96.05014 |
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| Williams WPA | 85 | 23 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 45.98189, -95.86481 |
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| Bellevue WPA | 77 | 23 mi W of Alexandria | 45.93221, -95.85709 |
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| Alvstad WPA | 68 | 21 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.02426, -95.85999 |
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| Kloos WPA | 65 | 20 mi N of Morris | 45.86603, -96.04288 |
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| Elbow Lake WPA | 57 | 21 mi S of Fergus Falls | 45.98061, -95.97932 |
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| Kube WPA | 47 | 24 mi W of Alexandria | 45.95256, -95.86946 |
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| Block WPA | 45 | 19 mi N of Morris | 45.85889, -95.99427 |
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| Sanders WPA | 40 | 14 mi N of Morris | 45.78961, -95.89746 |
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| Strehlo WPA | 40 | 15 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.07383, -95.95425 |
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| Sumstad WPA | 34 | 17 mi SE of Fergus Falls | 46.08066, -95.86347 |
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| Foss WPA | 30 | 15 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.05981, -96.06127 |
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| Paquin WPA | 26 | 19 mi NW of Morris | 45.83068, -96.10814 |
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| Stoneberg WPA | 24 | 20 mi NW of Morris | 45.80914, -96.18414 |
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| Foss North WPA | 22 | 15 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.06604, -96.06298 |
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| Woltjer WPA | 20 | 14 mi S of Fergus Falls | 46.09609, -95.97949 |
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Acreage from USFWS realty GIS polygons. Coordinates are a point inside each tract — not necessarily a parking area. Look for designated parking and boundary signs on the ground.
Hunting WPAs in Grant County: rules & tips
Typically allowed
- Hunting waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Minnesota regulations
- Walk-in access from roads and designated parking areas
- Fishing and trapping where state and district rules allow
- Wildlife watching, photography and dog training outside restricted periods
Common restrictions
- No camping, fires or overnight use on most tracts
- Motor vehicles only on designated roads and parking areas
- Blinds and portable stands usually removed at the end of each day
- Nontoxic shot required for waterfowl; many districts require it for all shotgun hunting
- Some tracts have closed areas, refuge-style rules or seasonal restrictions
Getting to Grant County
Distances below are straight-line from the center of the county. Most WPAs are reached by county and township gravel roads — download the GPX file and load it into your phone or GPS before you lose cell coverage.
- Fergus Falls, MN24 mi — county center is S of town
- Morris, MN24 mi — county center is N of town
- Alexandria, MN31 mi — county center is W of town
- Wahpeton, ND37 mi — county center is SE of town
Shooting hours in Grant County
Today at Grant County
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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Chicago local time.
Full season calculator →2026–2027 season sun table
| Date | Shooting light | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
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| Tue, Sep 1, 2026 | 6:13 AM | 6:43 AM | 8:05 PM | 13h 21m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:38 PM | 12h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 6:50 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:06 PM | 11h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:09 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:40 PM | 11h 01m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:33 AM | 7:03 AM | 5:12 PM | 10h 09m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 6:53 AM | 7:23 AM | 4:54 PM | 9h 31m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:14 AM | 7:44 AM | 4:41 PM | 8h 57m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:28 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:39 PM | 8h 41m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:35 AM | 8:05 AM | 4:48 PM | 8h 43m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:03 PM | 9h 01m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:17 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:27 PM | 9h 40m |
Computed for 45.933, -96.014 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.
7-day forecast for Grant County
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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.
Refuges & districts with land in Grant County
Neighboring counties with WPAs
- Douglas County, MN 57 WPAs · 11.7K ac
- Otter Tail County, MN 107 WPAs · 24.3K ac
- Pope County, MN 66 WPAs · 14.3K ac
- Stevens County, MN 57 WPAs · 10.2K ac
- Traverse County, MN 12 WPAs · 4.6K ac
- Wilkin County, MN 6 WPAs · 2.5K ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.