Waterfowl Production Area · Cavalier County, North Dakota

Koehn Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Koehn Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 159 acres located in Cavalier County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Devils Lake Wetland Management District as part of the Cavalier 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.

159GIS acres
160deeded acres
Cavalier Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Koehn 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 Koehn 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 Koehn WPA

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Destination: Koehn Waterfowl Production Area

Decimal
48.92418, -98.48036
DMS
48°55′27.0″N 98°28′49.3″W

Nearest towns

  • Devils Lake, ND59 mi N of town
  • Rugby, ND79 mi NE of town
  • Bottineau, ND90 mi E of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl90 mi

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

Shooting hours at Koehn WPA

Today at Koehn 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, 20266:19 AM6:49 AM8:19 PM13h 30m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:38 AM7:08 AM7:49 PM12h 41m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:01 AM7:31 AM7:15 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:22 AM7:52 AM6:46 PM10h 54m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:49 AM7:19 AM5:15 PM9h 56m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:12 AM7:42 AM4:55 PM9h 13m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:35 AM8:05 AM4:40 PM8h 35m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:50 AM8:20 AM4:37 PM8h 17m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:57 AM8:27 AM4:46 PM8h 19m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:52 AM8:22 AM5:02 PM8h 40m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:35 AM8:05 AM5:28 PM9h 23m

Computed for 48.924, -98.480 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

7-day forecast

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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
Mulberry Creek WPA1644.7 mi SWCavalier County
Hamline WPA1594.7 mi SWCavalier County
Wales WPA728.8 mi SWCavalier County
Amoth WPA79911 mi SWCavalier County
Rollings WPA8011 mi SWCavalier County
Ullyot WPA46212 mi SECavalier County
Hiltner WPA3812 mi SCavalier County
Rosenberg WPA17014 mi WCavalier County

Closest refuges & districts

Lake Alice NWR

Ramsey County, ND · 50 mi SW

2 special
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12.1K huntable acres

Devils Lake WMD

Ramsey County, ND · 59 mi S

1 open1 closed
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52.7K huntable acres

White Horse Hill National Game Preserve

Benson County, ND · 68 mi S

1 closed
No hunting listed

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