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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Kingsbury County, SD
Kingsbury County has 34 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 7,280 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Silver Lake WPA at 593 acres; the average tract is about 214 acres, and 3 are smaller than 80 acres.
WPAs here are managed by the Madison Wetland Management District, which sets any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).
The county covers about 864 square miles and has roughly 5,187 residents. WPAs make up about 1.3% of its land area.
34named WPAs
7.3Kacres of WPA land
593largest WPA (ac)
1refuges & districts
Map of WPAs in Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County
| WPA | Acres | Nearest town | GPS | Go |
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| Silver Lake WPA | 593 | 32 mi NW of Madison | 44.38078, -97.50879 |
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| Holland WPA 397 deeded ac |
532 | 24 mi NW of Madison | 44.26257, -97.43419 |
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| Halverson WPA | 456 | 34 mi E of Huron | 44.39770, -97.52861 |
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| Ratfield WPA 280 deeded ac |
441 | 19 mi W of Brookings | 44.30436, -97.17687 |
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| Pickering WPA | 364 | 21 mi W of Brookings | 44.35146, -97.21620 |
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| Brunick WPA | 322 | 18 mi W of Brookings | 44.29521, -97.16927 |
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| Plum Lake WPA 284 deeded ac |
272 | 32 mi SW of Watertown | 44.52576, -97.49223 |
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| Johnson WPA | 265 | 28 mi NW of Madison | 44.29795, -97.50625 |
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| Albrecht WPA | 254 | 18 mi N of Madison | 44.26452, -97.15742 |
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| Easland WPA | 241 | 31 mi W of Brookings | 44.42283, -97.40823 |
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| Williams WPA | 241 | 30 mi NW of Madison | 44.38658, -97.42592 |
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| Hodges WPA | 233 | 30 mi SW of Watertown | 44.52280, -97.41535 |
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| Kirby WPA | 231 | 30 mi NW of Madison | 44.33703, -97.52126 |
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| Shutler WPA 238 deeded ac |
226 | 30 mi NW of Madison | 44.33122, -97.52653 |
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| Muser WPA | 224 | 35 mi E of Huron | 44.43721, -97.50436 |
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| R.S. Anderson WPA | 220 | 31 mi W of Brookings | 44.47360, -97.39525 |
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| Kattke WPA | 207 | 19 mi NW of Madison | 44.20181, -97.37884 |
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| Noyes WPA | 182 | 31 mi SW of Watertown | 44.50268, -97.42116 |
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| Sterr WPA | 173 | 29 mi NW of Madison | 44.32235, -97.50633 |
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| Hoyer WPA | 160 | 21 mi NW of Madison | 44.22741, -97.39636 |
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| Neu WPA | 156 | 33 mi SW of Watertown | 44.51756, -97.51665 |
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| Schultz WPA | 149 | 21 mi NW of Brookings | 44.48222, -97.14334 |
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| Jensen WPA | 137 | 32 mi NW of Madison | 44.40527, -97.42898 |
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| Loriks WPA | 134 | 15 mi N of Madison | 44.21302, -97.21540 |
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| Kopperud WPA | 130 | 31 mi NW of Madison | 44.35705, -97.49625 |
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| Isaacson WPA | 119 | 31 mi NW of Madison | 44.38213, -97.47480 |
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| Hojrup WPA | 114 | 32 mi SW of Watertown | 44.48923, -97.43594 |
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| Apland WPA | 111 | 24 mi NW of Madison | 44.21164, -97.51315 |
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| Kapelle WPA | 106 | 20 mi W of Brookings | 44.28806, -97.19454 |
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| Graham WPA | 105 | 34 mi SW of Watertown | 44.49719, -97.50273 |
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| Duffy WPA | 86 | 20 mi NW of Madison | 44.20372, -97.39629 |
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| Warne WPA | 54 | 22 mi W of Brookings | 44.34675, -97.23389 |
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| C.E. Anderson WPA | 22 | 27 mi S of Watertown | 44.53007, -97.26833 |
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| Bennett WPA | 21 | 19 mi W of Brookings | 44.37820, -97.16762 |
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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 Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury 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.
- Madison, SD31 mi — county center is NW of town
- Brookings, SD35 mi — county center is W of town
- Huron, SD35 mi — county center is E of town
- Watertown, SD41 mi — county center is SW of town
Shooting hours in Kingsbury County
Today at Kingsbury 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 | 6:21 AM | 6:51 AM | 8:09 PM | 13h 17m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:37 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:43 PM | 12h 36m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 6:56 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:12 PM | 11h 47m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:13 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:47 PM | 11h 05m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:35 AM | 7:05 AM | 5:21 PM | 10h 15m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 6:55 AM | 7:25 AM | 5:04 PM | 9h 39m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:15 AM | 7:45 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 08m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:28 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:51 PM | 8h 53m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:35 AM | 8:05 AM | 4:59 PM | 8h 54m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:32 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:14 PM | 9h 12m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:19 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:37 PM | 9h 48m |
Computed for 44.368, -97.494 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.
7-day forecast for Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County
Neighboring counties with WPAs
- Beadle County, SD 26 WPAs · 7.8K ac
- Brookings County, SD 26 WPAs · 6.6K ac
- Clark County, SD 28 WPAs · 6.1K ac
- Hamlin County, SD 20 WPAs · 3.4K ac
- Lake County, SD 37 WPAs · 6.3K ac
- Miner County, SD 18 WPAs · 1.8K ac
- Sanborn County, SD 1 WPAs · 52 ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.