Waterfowl Production Area · Eddy County, North Dakota

BLM Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

BLM Waterfowl Production Area is a 7.8-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Eddy County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Arrowwood Wetland Management District as part of the Eddy 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.

7.8GIS acres
6.9deeded acres
Eddy Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

BLM 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 BLM 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 BLM WPA

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Destination: BLM Waterfowl Production Area

Decimal
47.75985, -98.83085
DMS
47°45′35.5″N 98°49′51.1″W

Nearest towns

  • Devils Lake, ND24 mi S of town
  • Carrington, ND26 mi NE of town
  • Jamestown, ND59 mi N of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl78 mi

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

Shooting hours at BLM WPA

Today at BLM 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, 20266:22 AM6:52 AM8:19 PM13h 27m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:40 AM7:10 AM7:50 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM7:17 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:22 AM7:52 AM6:49 PM10h 57m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:48 AM7:18 AM5:19 PM10h 01m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:10 AM7:40 AM5:00 PM9h 20m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:32 AM8:02 AM4:46 PM8h 44m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:47 AM8:17 AM4:43 PM8h 27m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:53 AM8:23 AM4:52 PM8h 28m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:49 AM8:19 AM5:08 PM8h 49m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:33 AM8:03 AM5:33 PM9h 30m

Computed for 47.760, -98.831 (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
Larson WPA1340.9 mi WEddy County
Wood WPA2403.2 mi NEddy County
Anderson WPA784.4 mi NEEddy County
Hanson WPA495.2 mi NEddy County
Haley WPA965.3 mi SEEddy County
Lake Coe WPA227.0 mi SEEddy County
Columbia WPA1107.6 mi SEddy County
Goose Lake WPA1348.2 mi NWEddy County

Closest refuges & districts

White Horse Hill National Game Preserve

Benson County, ND · 17 mi N

1 closed
No hunting listed

Devils Lake WMD

Ramsey County, ND · 24 mi N

1 open1 closed
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52.7K huntable acres

Arrowwood WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 34 mi S

1 open
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6.3K huntable acres

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