Kulm WMD
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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in McIntosh County, ND
McIntosh County has 65 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 17,179 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Wolf WPA at 1,366 acres; the average tract is about 264 acres, and 18 are smaller than 80 acres.
WPAs here are managed by the Kulm Wetland Management District, which sets any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).
The county covers about 1,012 square miles and has roughly 2,530 residents. WPAs make up about 2.7% of its land area.
65named WPAs
17.2Kacres of WPA land
1,366largest WPA (ac)
1refuges & districts
Map of WPAs in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County
| WPA | Acres | Nearest town | GPS | Go |
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| Wolf WPA | 1,366 | 53 mi S of Jamestown | 46.16825, -99.03219 |
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| Brinkman WPA 1,254 deeded ac |
1,244 | 55 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.26438, -99.38140 |
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| Berlin Church WPA 1,115 deeded ac |
1,110 | 57 mi S of Jamestown | 46.14544, -99.15257 |
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| Denning WPA | 808 | 61 mi NE of Mobridge | 46.12248, -99.47272 |
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| Werth WPA | 747 | 50 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.27219, -99.20094 |
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| Kisselberry WPA | 649 | 57 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.04885, -99.32439 |
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| Kempf WPA | 648 | 51 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.96240, -99.25518 |
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| Ziegenhagel WPA 613 deeded ac |
591 | 57 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.20765, -99.33683 |
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| Geiszler WPA | 581 | 60 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.13814, -99.29933 |
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| Eszlinger WPA 510 deeded ac |
515 | 63 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.13414, -99.39630 |
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| Mund WPA | 430 | 47 mi S of Jamestown | 46.27622, -99.06795 |
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| Bender WPA | 424 | 54 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.18988, -99.15969 |
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| Bovey WPA | 360 | 51 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.08768, -99.04320 |
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| Pfeifle WPA | 345 | 55 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.02162, -99.29390 |
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| Meidinger WPA | 330 | 59 mi NE of Mobridge | 46.11252, -99.52806 |
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| Thurn WPA | 322 | 62 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.17826, -99.45242 |
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| Bertsch WPA | 320 | 51 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.00881, -99.20517 |
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| Jenner WPA | 311 | 55 mi NE of Mobridge | 45.94429, -99.43746 |
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| Klein WPA | 300 | 49 mi S of Jamestown | 46.24787, -99.10230 |
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| Koepplin WPA | 294 | 53 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.27519, -99.32163 |
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| Weisz WPA | 278 | 55 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.99452, -99.34309 |
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| Sackmann WPA | 249 | 49 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.04498, -99.05424 |
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| Dalke WPA 216 deeded ac |
248 | 58 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.18459, -99.33405 |
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| Wigeon WPA | 240 | 60 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.09461, -99.34724 |
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| Nitschke WPA | 238 | 48 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.99261, -99.14299 |
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| Wic WPA | 223 | 59 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.14830, -99.26915 |
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| Kappes WPA | 212 | 44 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.94183, -99.07815 |
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| Salzer WPA | 201 | 63 mi NE of Mobridge | 46.12677, -99.43021 |
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| Klipfel WPA | 181 | 53 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.97904, -99.29141 |
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| Fey WPA | 181 | 55 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.17535, -99.16614 |
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| Kessel WPA | 162 | 56 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.01414, -99.34035 |
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| Hildebrand WPA | 161 | 52 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.98720, -99.27047 |
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| Ruff WPA | 161 | 56 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.19697, -99.25864 |
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| Dewald WPA | 161 | 49 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.96763, -99.19375 |
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| Marzolf WPA | 160 | 58 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.06692, -99.31135 |
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| Hoffman WPA | 160 | 59 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.13548, -99.22966 |
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| West Schneider WPA 120 deeded ac |
160 | 48 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.03046, -99.05141 |
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| Schopp WPA | 159 | 54 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.22594, -99.24298 |
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| Roth WPA | 153 | 62 mi NE of Mobridge | 46.14975, -99.47685 |
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| Ehley WPA | 139 | 59 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.10409, -99.28751 |
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| George WPA | 130 | 56 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.21809, -99.31352 |
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| Neu WPA | 127 | 50 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.03283, -99.12468 |
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| Lux WPA | 123 | 55 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.09217, -99.19734 |
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| Bollinger WPA | 121 | 58 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.15902, -99.23508 |
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| Coldwater WPA | 108 | 46 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.99974, -99.06463 |
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| West Dewald WPA | 104 | 50 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.97185, -99.21461 |
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| Heinrich WPA | 89 | 44 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.97481, -99.03879 |
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| Jones WPA | 80 | 56 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.07984, -99.23071 |
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| Rothfusz WPA | 80 | 62 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.16660, -99.43539 |
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| Lake WPA | 79 | 63 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.14851, -99.41979 |
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| Pintail WPA | 79 | 57 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.17709, -99.23794 |
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| Ham WPA | 61 | 54 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.09039, -99.14542 |
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| Betsch WPA | 57 | 48 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.97536, -99.15312 |
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| Schumacher WPA | 55 | 51 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.02585, -99.17624 |
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| Maiss WPA | 50 | 55 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.06272, -99.22505 |
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| Ulmer WPA | 50 | 55 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.96419, -99.36323 |
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| Stone WPA | 49 | 51 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.98174, -99.25171 |
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| Higgins WPA | 40 | 47 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.95630, -99.16439 |
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| Kaseman WPA | 40 | 60 mi NE of Mobridge | 46.07901, -99.44607 |
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| Schnabel WPA | 40 | 60 mi NE of Mobridge | 46.05451, -99.42259 |
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| Green Lake WPA | 33 | 61 mi SW of Jamestown | 46.20199, -99.48597 |
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| Edna WPA | 27 | 53 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.04329, -99.19844 |
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| Goehring WPA | 20 | 47 mi NW of Aberdeen | 45.94134, -99.19128 |
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| Lippert WPA | 20 | 56 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.00111, -99.36113 |
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| McIntosh Pdl 1 WPA | 0.2 | 60 mi NW of Aberdeen | 46.12098, -99.29523 |
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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 McIntosh 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 McIntosh 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.
- Mobridge, SD62 mi — county center is NE of town
- Aberdeen, SD64 mi — county center is NW of town
- Jamestown, ND65 mi — county center is SW of town
- Bismarck, ND80 mi — county center is SE of town
Shooting hours in McIntosh County
Today at McIntosh 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 | 8:19 PM | 13h 22m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:44 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:51 PM | 12h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 7:04 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:20 PM | 11h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:23 AM | 7:53 AM | 6:53 PM | 11h 01m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:47 AM | 7:17 AM | 5:25 PM | 10h 08m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 7:07 AM | 7:37 AM | 5:07 PM | 9h 30m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:29 AM | 7:59 AM | 4:55 PM | 8h 56m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:42 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:52 PM | 8h 40m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:49 AM | 8:19 AM | 5:01 PM | 8h 41m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:46 AM | 8:16 AM | 5:16 PM | 9h 00m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:40 PM | 9h 39m |
Computed for 46.113, -99.443 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.
7-day forecast for McIntosh 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 McIntosh County
Neighboring counties with WPAs
- Campbell County, SD 13 WPAs · 2.2K ac
- Dickey County, ND 43 WPAs · 10.2K ac
- Emmons County, ND 11 WPAs · 3.6K ac
- LaMoure County, ND 38 WPAs · 5.5K ac
- Logan County, ND 52 WPAs · 12.5K ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.