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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Edmunds County, SD
Edmunds County has 37 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 9,239 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Stotz WPA at 803 acres; the average tract is about 250 acres, and 4 are smaller than 80 acres.
WPAs here are managed by the Sand Lake Wetland Management District, which sets any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).
The county covers about 1,139 square miles and has roughly 3,986 residents. WPAs make up about 1.3% of its land area.
37named WPAs
9.2Kacres of WPA land
803largest WPA (ac)
1refuges & districts
Map of WPAs in Edmunds 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 Edmunds County
| WPA | Acres | Nearest town | GPS | Go |
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| Stotz WPA | 803 | 43 mi E of Mobridge | 45.38684, -99.57512 |
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| Dewald WPA | 484 | 43 mi E of Mobridge | 45.42687, -99.54918 |
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| Stephan WPA | 481 | 47 mi E of Mobridge | 45.35043, -99.49281 |
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| Schoolhouse (Bierman-West) WPA | 479 | 19 mi SW of Aberdeen | 45.28307, -98.79962 |
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| Ryman WPA | 477 | 48 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.29964, -99.45727 |
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| Hettich WPA 480 deeded ac |
472 | 46 mi E of Mobridge | 45.37940, -99.50831 |
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| Kindlespire-Leboldus WPA | 469 | 48 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.27742, -99.44319 |
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| Simon-Schmidt WPA | 429 | 43 mi SE of Mobridge | 45.25498, -99.64991 |
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| Tang WPA | 405 | 38 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.28844, -99.23124 |
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| Anderson WPA | 366 | 37 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.32473, -99.22995 |
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| Lassle-Biffert WPA | 345 | 43 mi SE of Mobridge | 45.26604, -99.62381 |
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| Bowdle Lake WPA | 321 | 36 mi E of Mobridge | 45.57344, -99.67784 |
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| Pfaff WPA | 320 | 29 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.31026, -99.05634 |
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| Herman-Jutzy WPA | 309 | 44 mi SE of Mobridge | 45.27116, -99.60307 |
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| Schurr WPA | 275 | 38 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.50272, -99.27207 |
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| Mertz WPA | 241 | 38 mi E of Mobridge | 45.38702, -99.67282 |
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| Bieber-Buechler WPA | 231 | 38 mi E of Mobridge | 45.54453, -99.64158 |
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| Allbee WPA | 184 | 40 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.33958, -99.30579 |
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| Miller WPA | 182 | 45 mi E of Mobridge | 45.31600, -99.56109 |
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| Rieger WPA | 165 | 38 mi E of Mobridge | 45.47297, -99.64232 |
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| Huntsinger WPA | 162 | 38 mi E of Mobridge | 45.57530, -99.64178 |
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| North Scatterwood Lake WPA | 161 | 19 mi SW of Aberdeen | 45.26941, -98.76865 |
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| Mitzel WPA | 160 | 49 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.27792, -99.46750 |
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| Woodworth WPA | 160 | 33 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.28483, -99.12856 |
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| Hoerner WPA 146 deeded ac |
151 | 47 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.49545, -99.45636 |
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| Palmer WPA | 139 | 14 mi SW of Aberdeen | 45.33977, -98.72995 |
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| Thompson WPA | 123 | 38 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.34144, -99.25983 |
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| Hosmer WPA | 121 | 44 mi E of Mobridge | 45.57336, -99.51793 |
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| Holsing WPA | 97 | 37 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.27034, -99.20335 |
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| Scherf WPA | 95 | 40 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.41585, -99.32161 |
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| Bierman WPA | 93 | 18 mi SW of Aberdeen | 45.28238, -98.75951 |
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| Grismer WPA | 80 | 44 mi E of Mobridge | 45.53902, -99.53085 |
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| Kilber WPA | 80 | 47 mi E of Mobridge | 45.40112, -99.47471 |
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| Lewis WPA | 63 | 17 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.47298, -98.84145 |
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| Bindaer-Heinrich WPA | 60 | 48 mi E of Mobridge | 45.29109, -99.51648 |
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| Loyalton WPA | 36 | 37 mi W of Aberdeen | 45.27508, -99.20951 |
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| Feiock WPA | 18 | 40 mi E of Mobridge | 45.44922, -99.62401 |
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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 Edmunds County: rules & tips
Typically allowed
- Hunting waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under South 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 Edmunds 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.
- Aberdeen, SD35 mi — county center is W of town
- Mobridge, SD59 mi — county center is E of town
- Huron, SD89 mi — county center is NW of town
- Pierre, SD91 mi — county center is NE of town
Shooting hours in Edmunds County
Today at Edmunds 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 | 8:17 PM | 13h 20m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:43 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:50 PM | 12h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 7:03 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:19 PM | 11h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:21 AM | 7:51 AM | 6:53 PM | 11h 02m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:44 AM | 7:14 AM | 5:26 PM | 10h 11m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 7:04 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:08 PM | 9h 34m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:25 AM | 7:55 AM | 4:56 PM | 9h 01m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:39 AM | 8:09 AM | 4:54 PM | 8h 45m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:46 AM | 8:16 AM | 5:03 PM | 8h 47m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:43 AM | 8:13 AM | 5:17 PM | 9h 05m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:28 AM | 7:58 AM | 5:41 PM | 9h 43m |
Computed for 45.425, -99.219 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.
7-day forecast for Edmunds 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 Edmunds County
Neighboring counties with WPAs
- Brown County, SD 22 WPAs · 4.7K ac
- Faulk County, SD 10 WPAs · 2.8K ac
- McPherson County, SD 61 WPAs · 21K ac
- Potter County, SD 2 WPAs · 654 ac
- Spink County, SD 10 WPAs · 2.4K ac
- Walworth County, SD 3 WPAs · 1.6K ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.