Waterfowl Production Area · Divide County, North Dakota

Osvold Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 76 acres, Osvold Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Divide County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Crosby Wetland Management District as part of the Divide 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.

76GIS acres
76deeded acres
Divide Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Osvold 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 Osvold 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 Osvold WPA

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Destination: Osvold Waterfowl Production Area

Decimal
48.95094, -103.85401
DMS
48°57′03.4″N 103°51′14.4″W

Nearest towns

  • Crosby, ND26 mi W of town
  • Plentywood, MT34 mi E of town
  • Williston, ND56 mi N of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl127 mi

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

Shooting hours at Osvold WPA

Today at Osvold 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, 20266:40 AM7:10 AM8:40 PM13h 30m
Tue, Sep 15, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM8:11 PM12h 41m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:23 AM7:53 AM7:36 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:44 AM8:14 AM7:08 PM10h 54m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:11 AM7:41 AM5:36 PM9h 56m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:33 AM8:03 AM5:16 PM9h 13m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:57 AM8:27 AM5:02 PM8h 35m
Tue, Dec 15, 20268:12 AM8:42 AM4:58 PM8h 16m
Fri, Jan 1, 20278:19 AM8:49 AM5:07 PM8h 18m
Fri, Jan 15, 20278:14 AM8:44 AM5:23 PM8h 40m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:56 AM8:26 AM5:50 PM9h 23m

Computed for 48.951, -103.854 (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
Radar WPA2011.2 mi SWDivide County
Thompson WPA801.9 mi EDivide County
Sandeen Lake WPA802.1 mi SWDivide County
Pulvermacher East WPA402.6 mi SWDivide County
Pulvermacher West WPA403.1 mi SWDivide County
Torgerson WPA2083.2 mi SEDivide County
Constantine WPA393.7 mi SDivide County
Drawbond WPA3673.8 mi SWDivide County

Closest refuges & districts

Crosby WMD

Divide County, ND · 25 mi E

1 open
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18.8K huntable acres

Lake Zahl NWR

Williams County, ND · 27 mi S

1 special1 closed
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3.3K huntable acres

Medicine Lake NWR

Sheridan County, MT · 41 mi SW

3 special1 closed
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22K huntable acres

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