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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Logan County, ND

Logan County has 52 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 12,541 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Grohne WPA at 1,380 acres; the average tract is about 241 acres, and 17 are smaller than 80 acres.

WPAs here are managed by the Chase Lake Prairie Project Wetland Management District and Kulm Wetland Management District, which set any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).

The county covers about 987 square miles and has roughly 1,876 residents. WPAs make up about 2.0% of its land area.

52named WPAs
12.5Kacres of WPA land
1,380largest WPA (ac)
3refuges & districts

Map of WPAs in Logan 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 Logan County

Largest WPAs (acres)
How big are the tracts? (number of WPAs by acres)
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WPAAcresNearest townGPSGo
Grohne WPA
1,386 deeded ac
1,380 29 mi SW of Jamestown 46.56324, -99.07334 Map · Directions
Roesler Lake WPA
1,198 deeded ac
1,214 44 mi SW of Jamestown 46.43896, -99.32514 Map · Directions
Kautz WPA
808 deeded ac
802 52 mi SW of Jamestown 46.36476, -99.47280 Map · Directions
Baltzer WPA 781 50 mi SW of Jamestown 46.39185, -99.44278 Map · Directions
Wentz WPA
689 deeded ac
682 46 mi SW of Jamestown 46.52181, -99.50814 Map · Directions
Mundt Lake WPA 673 48 mi SW of Jamestown 46.32315, -99.26254 Map · Directions
Krueger WPA
472 deeded ac
641 42 mi SW of Jamestown 46.42325, -99.24664 Map · Directions
Moldenhauer WPA 600 32 mi SW of Jamestown 46.52842, -99.10523 Map · Directions
Knecht WPA 484 38 mi SW of Jamestown 46.46071, -99.18916 Map · Directions
Boschee WPA 473 47 mi SW of Jamestown 46.41349, -99.39816 Map · Directions
Kroll WPA 338 47 mi SW of Jamestown 46.53501, -99.53105 Map · Directions
Mayer WPA 317 33 mi SW of Jamestown 46.58012, -99.21958 Map · Directions
North Brinkman WPA 310 49 mi SW of Jamestown 46.45266, -99.48698 Map · Directions
Muonio WPA 280 36 mi SW of Jamestown 46.47527, -99.11325 Map · Directions
Koskiniemi WPA 221 26 mi SW of Jamestown 46.62306, -99.07083 Map · Directions
Sukut WPA 200 47 mi SW of Jamestown 46.43153, -99.42821 Map · Directions
Spitzer WPA 183 43 mi SW of Jamestown 46.62969, -99.51351 Map · Directions
Logan Pdl 1f WPA 163 44 mi SW of Jamestown 46.46780, -99.37719 Map · Directions
Mund WPA 161 46 mi S of Jamestown 46.28661, -99.07396 Map · Directions
Miller WPA 161 47 mi SW of Jamestown 46.30306, -99.14474 Map · Directions
Henne WPA 157 26 mi SW of Jamestown 46.63419, -99.09730 Map · Directions
Brunner WPA 154 48 mi SW of Jamestown 46.50235, -99.52857 Map · Directions
Hehn WPA 152 29 mi SW of Jamestown 46.61199, -99.14896 Map · Directions
Schmidt WPA 146 36 mi SW of Jamestown 46.47522, -99.13711 Map · Directions
Kauk WPA 145 54 mi SW of Jamestown 46.30864, -99.44736 Map · Directions
Kosanke WPA 143 48 mi SW of Jamestown 46.30200, -99.19951 Map · Directions
Logan Pdl 1a WPA 119 39 mi SW of Jamestown 46.48228, -99.23978 Map · Directions
Buchholz WPA 100 50 mi SW of Jamestown 46.29616, -99.27422 Map · Directions
Hochhalter WPA 89 48 mi SW of Jamestown 46.30975, -99.23896 Map · Directions
Sarkinen WPA 87 27 mi SW of Jamestown 46.61963, -99.09550 Map · Directions
Ketterling WPA 82 42 mi SW of Jamestown 46.52613, -99.39422 Map · Directions
Sperling WPA 81 54 mi SW of Jamestown 46.32298, -99.45354 Map · Directions
Opp WPA 81 53 mi SW of Jamestown 46.29432, -99.37481 Map · Directions
North Nitschke WPA 80 46 mi SW of Jamestown 46.56456, -99.54353 Map · Directions
Logan Pdl 1e WPA 80 47 mi SW of Jamestown 46.38285, -99.34065 Map · Directions
Logan Pdl 1g WPA 80 42 mi SW of Jamestown 46.48410, -99.35614 Map · Directions
Logan Pdl 1d WPA 79 45 mi SW of Jamestown 46.41714, -99.32744 Map · Directions
Karius WPA 76 51 mi SW of Jamestown 46.46065, -99.57301 Map · Directions
Lehr WPA 67 54 mi SW of Jamestown 46.28639, -99.38473 Map · Directions
North Muonio WPA
71 deeded ac
64 34 mi SW of Jamestown 46.53340, -99.15974 Map · Directions
Kusler WPA 55 46 mi SW of Jamestown 46.30113, -99.08102 Map · Directions
Dallman WPA 48 43 mi SW of Jamestown 46.42599, -99.26451 Map · Directions
Logan Pdl 1b WPA 40 36 mi SW of Jamestown 46.57083, -99.27473 Map · Directions
Grabau Estate WPA 40 53 mi SW of Jamestown 46.31054, -99.40625 Map · Directions
West Kusler WPA 40 46 mi SW of Jamestown 46.29210, -99.09753 Map · Directions
Logan County WPA 40 50 mi SW of Jamestown 46.36847, -99.39547 Map · Directions
Fandrich WPA 39 46 mi SW of Jamestown 46.40054, -99.33359 Map · Directions
Werth WPA 39 49 mi SW of Jamestown 46.28510, -99.21261 Map · Directions
Lepp WPA 31 51 mi SW of Jamestown 46.30647, -99.31190 Map · Directions
North Wentz WPA 20 38 mi SW of Jamestown 46.62933, -99.39201 Map · Directions
Iszler WPA 11 48 mi SW of Jamestown 46.37083, -99.34128 Map · Directions
Grabau WPA 8.0 54 mi SW of Jamestown 46.31319, -99.43625 Map · Directions

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 Logan 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 Logan 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.

  • Jamestown, ND48 mi — county center is SW of town
  • Bismarck, ND66 mi — county center is E of town
  • Carrington, ND70 mi — county center is S of town
  • Valley City, ND77 mi — county center is SW of town

Shooting hours in Logan County

Today at Logan County

Legal light*–
Sunrise–
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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

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:26 AM6:56 AM8:19 PM13h 23m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:44 AM7:14 AM7:52 PM12h 38m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM7:20 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:23 AM7:53 AM6:53 PM10h 60m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:48 AM7:18 AM5:24 PM10h 07m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:08 AM7:38 AM5:06 PM9h 28m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:30 AM8:00 AM4:53 PM8h 53m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:44 AM8:14 AM4:51 PM8h 37m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:51 AM8:21 AM5:00 PM8h 39m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:47 AM8:17 AM5:15 PM8h 58m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:32 AM8:02 AM5:39 PM9h 37m

Computed for 46.459, -99.479 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

7-day forecast for Logan 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 Logan County

Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

Stutsman County, ND

1 open
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🎣

40K huntable acres

Kulm WMD

LaMoure County, ND

1 open
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🎣

45.1K huntable acres

Long Lake WMD

Burleigh County, ND

1 open1 closed
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🎣

23.7K huntable acres

Neighboring counties with WPAs

Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.