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County guide · South Dakota · SD WPAs
Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Grant County, SD
Grant County has 25 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 5,777 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is O'Farrell WPA at 1,673 acres; the average tract is about 231 acres, and 9 are smaller than 80 acres.
WPAs here are managed by the Madison Wetland Management District and Waubay Wetland Management District, which set any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).
The county covers about 687 square miles and has roughly 7,556 residents. WPAs make up about 1.3% of its land area.
25named WPAs
5.8Kacres of WPA land
1,673largest WPA (ac)
2refuges & 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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| O'Farrell WPA | 1,673 | 24 mi N of Watertown | 45.24378, -96.99785 |
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| Meyer Lake WPA | 1,315 | 22 mi NE of Watertown | 45.19396, -96.93972 |
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| Price-Kaufman WPA | 342 | 34 mi NE of Watertown | 45.09591, -96.47182 |
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| Meyer-Janssen WPA 280 deeded ac |
269 | 21 mi NE of Watertown | 45.16820, -96.92307 |
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| Case-Anderson WPA | 228 | 17 mi NE of Watertown | 45.00039, -96.81305 |
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| Bunde WPA | 218 | 14 mi E of Watertown | 44.97333, -96.84430 |
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| Berger WPA | 209 | 25 mi N of Watertown | 45.24955, -97.22119 |
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| Van Hout WPA | 161 | 38 mi NE of Watertown | 45.30143, -96.60152 |
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| Peterson-Solem WPA | 157 | 32 mi E of Watertown | 44.98108, -96.47101 |
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| Cronen WPA | 133 | 33 mi E of Watertown | 45.03289, -96.47301 |
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| Larson WPA | 129 | 15 mi NE of Watertown | 45.00866, -96.86363 |
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| Bork WPA | 109 | 31 mi E of Watertown | 44.97452, -96.48507 |
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| Miller WPA | 108 | 36 mi NE of Watertown | 45.22951, -96.55015 |
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| Garvey WPA | 105 | 32 mi NE of Watertown | 45.14004, -96.55078 |
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| Green WPA 87 deeded ac |
101 | 16 mi NE of Watertown | 45.02247, -96.84843 |
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| Broich WPA | 80 | 35 mi SW of Morris | 45.32848, -96.51956 |
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| Streich WPA | 79 | 36 mi SW of Morris | 45.26048, -96.48605 |
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| Jensen WPA | 72 | 33 mi NE of Watertown | 45.09478, -96.50268 |
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| Anderson WPA | 65 | 29 mi NE of Watertown | 45.09032, -96.59269 |
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| Loehrer WPA | 48 | 32 mi NE of Watertown | 45.13984, -96.56756 |
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| Skoog WPA | 46 | 29 mi NE of Watertown | 45.12739, -96.61405 |
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| Antroinen WPA | 39 | 34 mi SW of Morris | 45.32490, -96.51191 |
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| Keeney WPA | 34 | 31 mi NE of Watertown | 45.30984, -96.85242 |
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| Nelson WPA | 34 | 17 mi NE of Watertown | 45.05109, -96.84102 |
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| Pew WPA | 22 | 35 mi NE of Watertown | 45.31277, -96.70611 |
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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 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 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.
- Watertown, SD25 mi — county center is NE of town
- Morris, MN52 mi — county center is SW of town
- Brookings, SD52 mi — county center is N of town
- Marshall, MN61 mi — county center is NW 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 | 6:17 AM | 6:47 AM | 8:06 PM | 13h 19m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:33 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:40 PM | 12h 36m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 6:52 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:09 PM | 11h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:10 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:43 PM | 11h 03m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:34 AM | 7:04 AM | 5:16 PM | 10h 13m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 6:53 AM | 7:23 AM | 4:59 PM | 9h 36m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:14 AM | 7:44 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 03m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:27 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:45 PM | 8h 48m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:34 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:54 PM | 8h 49m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:08 PM | 9h 07m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:17 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:32 PM | 9h 45m |
Computed for 45.063, -96.671 (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
- Big Stone County, MN 58 WPAs · 12.7K ac
- Codington County, SD 27 WPAs · 6.1K ac
- Day County, SD 49 WPAs · 7.3K ac
- Deuel County, SD 22 WPAs · 2.8K ac
- Lac qui Parle County, MN 20 WPAs · 4.7K ac
- Roberts County, SD 31 WPAs · 4.8K ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.