Waterfowl Production Area · Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Storden Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Storden Waterfowl Production Area is a 442-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It is managed by the Windom Wetland Management District as part of the Cottonwood 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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442GIS acres
440deeded acres
Cottonwood Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Storden 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 Storden WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Minnesota 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 Storden WPA

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Destination: Storden Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
44.02892, -95.26544
DMS
44°01′44.1″N 95°15′55.6″W

Nearest towns

  • Windom, MN13 mi NW of town
  • Marshall, MN39 mi SE of town
  • Spencer, IA62 mi N of town

Closest airports

  • FSD Sioux Falls Regional80 mi

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

Shooting hours at Storden WPA

Today at Storden 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, 20266:13 AM6:43 AM7:59 PM13h 17m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:28 AM6:58 AM7:34 PM12h 35m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM7:04 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM6:39 PM11h 05m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:26 AM6:56 AM5:13 PM10h 17m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM4:56 PM9h 41m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:05 AM7:35 AM4:45 PM9h 10m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:18 AM7:48 AM4:43 PM8h 55m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:25 AM7:55 AM4:52 PM8h 57m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:22 AM7:52 AM5:06 PM9h 14m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:09 AM7:39 AM5:29 PM9h 50m

Computed for 44.029, -95.265 (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
Martin J. Baker WPA7161.9 mi SECottonwood County
Harder Lake WPA1605.5 mi SECottonwood County
Watonwan River WPA3576.7 mi ECottonwood County
Long Lake WPA2367.0 mi SWCottonwood County
Des Moines River WPA3097.2 mi SCottonwood County
Swan Lake WPA1467.8 mi ECottonwood County
Westbrook WPA689.5 mi WCottonwood County
Dutch Creek WPA199.9 mi WCottonwood County

Closest refuges & districts

Windom WMD

Cottonwood County, MN · 15 mi SE

1 special1 closed
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17.8K huntable acres

Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR

Lincoln County, MN · 50 mi NW

1 open3 special1 closed
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6.7K huntable acres

Iowa WMD

Kossuth County, IA · 77 mi SE

1 open3 special1 closed
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27.5K huntable acres

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