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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Kidder County, ND
Kidder County has 41 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 8,307 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Kleppe Lang WPA at 854 acres; the average tract is about 203 acres, and 8 are smaller than 80 acres.
WPAs here are managed by the Long Lake Wetland Management District, which sets any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).
The county covers about 1,408 square miles and has roughly 2,394 residents. WPAs make up about 0.9% of its land area.
41named WPAs
8.3Kacres of WPA land
854largest WPA (ac)
4refuges & districts
Map of WPAs in Kidder 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 Kidder County
| WPA | Acres | Nearest town | GPS | Go |
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| Kleppe Lang WPA | 854 | 47 mi E of Bismarck | 46.79576, -99.78008 |
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| Bechold WPA | 796 | 37 mi SW of Carrington | 47.00208, -99.56569 |
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| Goldsmith WPA 525 deeded ac |
518 | 46 mi NE of Bismarck | 47.26802, -100.08123 |
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| Albright WPA | 452 | 38 mi SW of Carrington | 47.07487, -99.72686 |
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| Vogel WPA | 385 | 23 mi SW of Carrington | 47.26991, -99.53432 |
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| Whitman WPA 320 deeded ac |
327 | 40 mi SW of Carrington | 47.04963, -99.74249 |
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| Puklich WPA | 316 | 38 mi E of Bismarck | 46.72382, -99.98472 |
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| Personius WPA | 301 | 41 mi SW of Carrington | 47.03477, -99.74571 |
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| Almer WPA | 285 | 41 mi SW of Carrington | 47.18925, -99.92104 |
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| P.d.l. 1 WPA | 266 | 44 mi SW of Carrington | 46.94228, -99.69446 |
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| BLM #4 WPA | 243 | 44 mi E of Bismarck | 46.77239, -99.85939 |
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| BLM #7 WPA | 200 | 46 mi SW of Carrington | 46.92627, -99.74699 |
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| BLM #5 WPA | 199 | 42 mi SW of Carrington | 46.96954, -99.68370 |
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| Bertsch Morrison WPA 200 deeded ac |
194 | 29 mi SW of Carrington | 47.28106, -99.69869 |
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| Neustal Whitman WPA | 165 | 34 mi SW of Carrington | 47.17613, -99.72524 |
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| O'Neal 2 WPA | 162 | 43 mi E of Bismarck | 46.76684, -99.86471 |
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| Thorstad WPA | 160 | 34 mi E of Bismarck | 46.91227, -100.08167 |
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| Guthmiller WPA | 159 | 35 mi SW of Carrington | 47.09295, -99.64509 |
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| Nelson WPA | 157 | 38 mi SW of Carrington | 47.05013, -99.69811 |
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| O'Neal 3 WPA | 156 | 44 mi SW of Carrington | 46.94782, -99.70470 |
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| Braun WPA | 156 | 25 mi SW of Carrington | 47.19397, -99.50748 |
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| Pleiness WPA | 155 | 33 mi SW of Carrington | 47.08727, -99.59251 |
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| BLM #3 WPA | 154 | 45 mi E of Bismarck | 46.77423, -99.82234 |
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| Mayer WPA | 153 | 44 mi SW of Carrington | 47.12952, -99.94184 |
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| O'Neal 4 WPA | 151 | 44 mi SW of Carrington | 46.93331, -99.69445 |
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| Gaub Hoots WPA | 137 | 33 mi W of Carrington | 47.28636, -99.78265 |
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| Wahl WPA 143 deeded ac |
130 | 44 mi NE of Bismarck | 47.16329, -100.01467 |
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| Crystal Springs WPA | 123 | 36 mi W of Jamestown | 46.87565, -99.46160 |
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| Kirschenman WPA | 107 | 43 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.63724, -99.52051 |
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| Martin WPA | 100 | 37 mi W of Jamestown | 46.89826, -99.50239 |
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| Kleppe West WPA | 86 | 46 mi E of Bismarck | 46.79579, -99.81558 |
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| P.d.l. 1a WPA | 81 | 44 mi SW of Carrington | 46.95498, -99.70728 |
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| Thacker WPA | 80 | 35 mi SW of Carrington | 47.23069, -99.80685 |
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| Kleppe East WPA | 72 | 49 mi W of Jamestown | 46.75734, -99.72409 |
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| Stark WPA | 68 | 43 mi SW of Carrington | 47.10966, -99.90881 |
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| Schmidt WPA | 60 | 40 mi W of Jamestown | 46.70266, -99.49465 |
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| BLM #6 WPA 69 deeded ac |
60 | 45 mi SW of Carrington | 46.94970, -99.73311 |
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| Morrison WPA | 56 | 30 mi SW of Carrington | 47.26165, -99.71639 |
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| P.d.l. 1c WPA | 40 | 41 mi SW of Carrington | 47.21470, -99.92386 |
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| P.d.l. 1d WPA | 40 | 43 mi SW of Carrington | 46.99724, -99.76889 |
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| O'Neal 1 WPA | 2.6 | 43 mi W of Jamestown | 46.68946, -99.55397 |
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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 Kidder County: rules & tips
Typically allowed
- Hunting waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under North Dakota 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 Kidder 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.
- Carrington, ND45 mi — county center is SW of town
- Bismarck, ND48 mi — county center is E of town
- Jamestown, ND51 mi — county center is W of town
- Valley City, ND84 mi — county center is W of town
Shooting hours in Kidder County
Today at Kidder 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 | 6:27 AM | 6:57 AM | 8:21 PM | 13h 24m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:45 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:53 PM | 12h 39m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 7:06 AM | 7:36 AM | 7:21 PM | 11h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:25 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:54 PM | 10h 59m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:50 AM | 7:20 AM | 5:25 PM | 10h 05m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 7:11 AM | 7:41 AM | 5:06 PM | 9h 25m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:33 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:53 PM | 8h 50m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:47 AM | 8:17 AM | 4:50 PM | 8h 33m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:54 AM | 8:24 AM | 4:59 PM | 8h 35m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:50 AM | 8:20 AM | 5:14 PM | 8h 54m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:35 AM | 8:05 AM | 5:39 PM | 9h 34m |
Computed for 46.984, -99.786 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.
7-day forecast for Kidder 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 Kidder County
Refuge hunt units in Kidder County
Neighboring counties with WPAs
- Burleigh County, ND 36 WPAs · 11.8K ac
- Emmons County, ND 11 WPAs · 3.6K ac
- Logan County, ND 52 WPAs · 12.5K ac
- Sheridan County, ND 45 WPAs · 12.6K ac
- Stutsman County, ND 96 WPAs · 28.6K ac
- Wells County, ND 39 WPAs · 11.1K ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.