Waterfowl Production Area · Burke County, North Dakota

Breding Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 125 acres, Breding Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Burke County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Crosby Wetland Management District as part of the Burke 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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125GIS acres
125deeded acres
Burke Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Breding 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 Breding WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under North Dakota 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 Breding WPA

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Destination: Breding Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.56631, -102.70684
DMS
48°33′58.7″N 102°42′24.6″W

Nearest towns

  • Kenmare, ND30 mi W of town
  • Crosby, ND36 mi SE of town
  • Williston, ND51 mi NE of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl69 mi

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

Shooting hours at Breding WPA

Today at Breding 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, 20266:36 AM7:06 AM8:35 PM13h 29m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:55 AM7:25 AM8:06 PM12h 40m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:18 AM7:48 AM7:32 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:38 AM8:08 AM7:03 PM10h 55m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:05 AM7:35 AM5:33 PM9h 58m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:28 AM7:58 AM5:13 PM9h 15m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:51 AM8:21 AM4:59 PM8h 38m
Tue, Dec 15, 20268:05 AM8:35 AM4:55 PM8h 20m
Fri, Jan 1, 20278:12 AM8:42 AM5:04 PM8h 22m
Fri, Jan 15, 20278:08 AM8:38 AM5:20 PM8h 43m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:51 AM8:21 AM5:46 PM9h 26m

Computed for 48.566, -102.707 (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
Powers Lake WPA4971.9 mi EBurke County
Blikre WPA434.9 mi SWMountrail County
Maruskie WPA667.9 mi NBurke County
Hovland WPA3268.1 mi SEMountrail County
Sorenson WPA268.5 mi EMountrail County
Swanson WPA1568.8 mi NBurke County
Grubb WPA1609.3 mi NEBurke County
McGregor WPA1109.6 mi WWilliams County

Closest refuges & districts

Lostwood NWR

Burke County, ND · 12 mi E

1 special1 closed
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26.2K huntable acres

Lostwood WMD

Burke County, ND · 15 mi E

1 open
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🎣

11K huntable acres

Crosby WMD

Divide County, ND · 35 mi NW

1 open
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18.8K huntable acres

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