Waterfowl Production Area · Emmet County, Iowa

Four Mile Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Four Mile Waterfowl Production Area is a 280-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Emmet County, Iowa. It is managed by the Iowa Wetland Management District as part of the Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area group of WPAs. Waterfowl Production Areas are purchased largely with Federal Duck Stamp dollars and are generally open to hunting, trapping and fishing under state regulations, with some federal restrictions.

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280GIS acres
288deeded acres
Emmet Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Four Mile WPA satellite map

Gold outlines are fee-title Waterfowl Production Areas — public land. Everything outside is typically private; always look for boundary signs.

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Hunting on Four Mile WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Iowa regulations
  • Walk in from roads or designated parking areas — vehicles generally stay off the tract
  • Fish and trap where state rules and district regulations allow
  • Wildlife watching, photography and hiking

Common restrictions

  • No camping, fires or overnight use on most WPAs
  • Motorized vehicles only on designated roads/parking
  • Temporary blinds and stands usually must be removed daily
  • Non-toxic shot required for waterfowl — many districts require it for all shotgun hunting
  • Some tracts have closed areas or special regulations — check signs

How to get to Four Mile WPA

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Destination: Four Mile Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.40369, -94.88867
DMS
43°24′13.3″N 94°53′19.2″W

Nearest towns

  • Spencer, IA22 mi NE of town
  • Windom, MN34 mi S of town
  • Mankato, MN69 mi SW of town

Closest airports

  • FSD Sioux Falls Regional94 mi

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

Shooting hours at Four Mile WPA

Today at Four Mile WPA

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Chicago local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:12 AM6:42 AM7:57 PM13h 15m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:27 AM6:57 AM7:32 PM12h 35m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM7:02 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:01 AM7:31 AM6:38 PM11h 07m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:23 AM6:53 AM5:12 PM10h 19m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:42 AM7:12 AM4:56 PM9h 44m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:01 AM7:31 AM4:45 PM9h 14m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:14 AM7:44 AM4:44 PM8h 59m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:22 AM7:52 AM4:52 PM9h 01m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:19 AM7:49 AM5:07 PM9h 18m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:06 AM7:36 AM5:29 PM9h 53m

Computed for 43.404, -94.889 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Nearby Waterfowl Production Areas

WPAAcresDistanceCounty
Cheever Lake WPA1341.6 mi SEmmet County
Swan Lake WPA7424.2 mi NWDickinson County
Iowa National Heritage Foundation WPA805.9 mi NEEmmet County
Wellnitz WPA1206.0 mi NEEmmet County
Eagle Lake WPA3446.4 mi NEEmmet County
Twelve Mile WPA1628.2 mi SEmmet County
Spring Run WPA1,2339.0 mi WDickinson County
Burr Oak WPA18310 mi SEEmmet County

Closest refuges & districts

Windom WMD

Cottonwood County, MN · 33 mi N

1 special1 closed
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17.8K huntable acres

Union Slough NWR

Kossuth County, IA · 39 mi E

3 special1 closed
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2.8K huntable acres

Iowa WMD

Kossuth County, IA · 40 mi E

1 open3 special1 closed
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27.5K huntable acres

Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest), Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area. Acreage from GIS polygons; deeded acreage from realty records.