Waterfowl Production Area · Cavalier County, North Dakota

Sanders Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Sanders Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 113 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.

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113GIS acres
115deeded acres
Cavalier Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Sanders 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 Sanders 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 Sanders WPA

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Destination: Sanders Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.99332, -98.94880
DMS
48°59′36.0″N 98°56′55.7″W

Nearest towns

  • Devils Lake, ND61 mi N of town
  • Rugby, ND64 mi NE of town
  • Bottineau, ND69 mi E of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl108 mi

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

Shooting hours at Sanders WPA

Today at Sanders WPA

Legal light*–
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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, 20266:21 AM6:51 AM8:21 PM13h 30m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:40 AM7:10 AM7:51 PM12h 41m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:03 AM7:33 AM7:17 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:24 AM7:54 AM6:48 PM10h 54m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:51 AM7:21 AM5:17 PM9h 56m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:14 AM7:44 AM4:56 PM9h 13m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:37 AM8:07 AM4:42 PM8h 34m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:52 AM8:22 AM4:38 PM8h 16m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:59 AM8:29 AM4:47 PM8h 18m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:54 AM8:24 AM5:04 PM8h 39m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:37 AM8:07 AM5:30 PM9h 23m

Computed for 48.993, -98.949 (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
McDonald Slough WPA8084.8 mi SECavalier County
Emmet WPA455.9 mi SECavalier County
Dash Lake WPA696.9 mi WTowner County
Amble WPA1427.3 mi SWTowner County
Romfo WPA1637.8 mi SECavalier County
Rosenberg WPA1708.5 mi SECavalier County
Atchison WPA8010 mi SECavalier County
Stephens Memorial WPA64113 mi WTowner County

Closest refuges & districts

Lake Alice NWR

Ramsey County, ND · 46 mi S

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Ramsey County, ND · 61 mi S

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White Horse Hill National Game Preserve

Benson County, ND · 69 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.