Waterfowl Production Area · Murray County, Minnesota

Giese Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Giese Waterfowl Production Area is a 317-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Murray County, Minnesota. It is managed by the Windom Wetland Management District as part of the Murray 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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317GIS acres
320deeded acres
Murray Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Giese 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 Giese 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 Giese WPA

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Destination: Giese Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.86966, -95.47761
DMS
43°52′10.8″N 95°28′39.4″W

Nearest towns

  • Windom, MN18 mi W of town
  • Marshall, MN43 mi S of town
  • Spencer, IA53 mi N of town

Closest airports

  • FSD Sioux Falls Regional66 mi

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

Shooting hours at Giese WPA

Today at Giese 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, 20266:14 AM6:44 AM8:00 PM13h 16m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:29 AM6:59 AM7:34 PM12h 35m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM7:05 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM6:40 PM11h 06m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:26 AM6:56 AM5:14 PM10h 17m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM4:57 PM9h 42m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:05 AM7:35 AM4:46 PM9h 11m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:18 AM7:48 AM4:45 PM8h 56m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:25 AM7:55 AM4:53 PM8h 58m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:23 AM7:53 AM5:07 PM9h 15m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:09 AM7:39 AM5:30 PM9h 50m

Computed for 43.870, -95.478 (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
Talcot Lake WPA1561.0 mi WMurray County
Clear Lake WPA3175.5 mi ECottonwood County
Graham Lake WPA2486.1 mi SWNobles County
La Crosse WPA1006.1 mi SEJackson County
Jack Creek WPA1237.0 mi SWNobles County
Long Lake WPA2368.4 mi NECottonwood County
Devils Run WPA15611 mi NWMurray County
Des Moines River WPA30912 mi ECottonwood County

Closest refuges & districts

Windom WMD

Cottonwood County, MN · 19 mi E

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
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🐗🎣

6.7K huntable acres

Union Slough NWR

Kossuth County, IA · 79 mi SE

3 special1 closed
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2.8K huntable acres

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