Waterfowl Production Area · Jackson County, Minnesota

Rost Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 33 acres, Rost Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Jackson County, Minnesota. It is managed by the Windom Wetland Management District as part of the Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area of Mn 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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33GIS acres
33deeded acres
Jackson Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Rost 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 Rost 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 Rost WPA

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Destination: Rost Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.64842, -95.28360
DMS
43°38′54.3″N 95°17′01.0″W

Nearest towns

  • Windom, MN17 mi SW of town
  • Spencer, IA36 mi N of town
  • Marshall, MN61 mi SE of town

Closest airports

  • FSD Sioux Falls Regional73 mi

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

Shooting hours at Rost WPA

Today at Rost 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 16m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:29 AM6:59 AM7:33 PM12h 35m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:46 AM7:16 AM7:04 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:03 AM7:33 AM6:39 PM11h 06m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:25 AM6:55 AM5:13 PM10h 18m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:44 AM7:14 AM4:57 PM9h 43m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM4:46 PM9h 12m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:17 AM7:47 AM4:45 PM8h 58m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:24 AM7:54 AM4:53 PM8h 59m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:21 AM7:51 AM5:07 PM9h 16m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:08 AM7:38 AM5:30 PM9h 51m

Computed for 43.648, -95.284 (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
Ulbricht WPA801.5 mi SJackson County
Pletz Marsh WPA1296.7 mi SEJackson County
Bisaillon WPA827.1 mi SEJackson County
Hunter WPA1997.2 mi EJackson County
Holy Trinity WPA3177.7 mi SEJackson County
Sioux Forks WPA1,0028.2 mi SEJackson County
Skunk Lake WPA288.3 mi SJackson County
West Fork WPA838.7 mi SJackson County

Closest refuges & districts

Windom WMD

Cottonwood County, MN · 17 mi NE

1 special1 closed
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17.8K huntable acres

Union Slough NWR

Kossuth County, IA · 63 mi SE

3 special1 closed
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2.8K huntable acres

Iowa WMD

Kossuth County, IA · 64 mi SE

1 open3 special1 closed
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27.5K huntable acres

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