Waterfowl Production Area · Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Busack Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 60 acres, Busack Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It is managed by the Morris Wetland Management District as part of the Yellow Medicine 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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60GIS acres
60deeded acres
Yellow Medicine Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Busack 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 Busack 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 Busack WPA

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Destination: Busack Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
44.59092, -95.45941
DMS
44°35′27.3″N 95°27′33.9″W

Nearest towns

  • Marshall, MN19 mi NE of town
  • Willmar, MN42 mi SW of town
  • Windom, MN53 mi N 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 Busack WPA

Today at Busack 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 AM8:01 PM13h 18m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:29 AM6:59 AM7:35 PM12h 36m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM7:04 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:05 AM7:35 AM6:39 PM11h 04m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:28 AM6:58 AM5:12 PM10h 14m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM4:55 PM9h 38m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:08 AM7:38 AM4:44 PM9h 06m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:21 AM7:51 AM4:42 PM8h 51m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:28 AM7:58 AM4:51 PM8h 53m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:25 AM7:55 AM5:05 PM9h 10m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:11 AM7:41 AM5:28 PM9h 47m

Computed for 44.591, -95.459 (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
Redwood River WPA22510 mi SWLyon County
Teachers WPA15512 mi NERenville County
Sacred Heart WPA69514 mi NERenville County
Spellman Lake WPA39416 mi WYellow Medicine County
Wang WPA12918 mi NRenville County
Hawk Creek WPA11621 mi NChippewa County
Swede Home WPA32426 mi WYellow Medicine County
Black Rush Lake WPA96328 mi SWLyon County

Closest refuges & districts

Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR

Lincoln County, MN · 33 mi W

1 open3 special1 closed
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6.7K huntable acres

Windom WMD

Cottonwood County, MN · 54 mi S

1 special1 closed
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17.8K huntable acres

Litchfield WMD

Meeker County, MN · 56 mi NE

1 special1 closed
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38.6K huntable acres

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