Waterfowl Production Area · Emmons County, North Dakota

Delzer Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 68 acres, Delzer Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Emmons County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Long Lake Wetland Management District as part of the Emmons 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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68GIS acres
68deeded acres
Emmons Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Delzer 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 Delzer 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 Delzer WPA

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Destination: Delzer Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
46.00407, -99.90050
DMS
46°00′14.7″N 99°54′01.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Mobridge, SD41 mi NE of town
  • Bismarck, ND70 mi SE of town
  • Aberdeen, SD78 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • BIS Bismarck Municipal67 mi

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

Shooting hours at Delzer WPA

Today at Delzer 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, 20266:29 AM6:59 AM8:20 PM13h 22m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:46 AM7:16 AM7:53 PM12h 37m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:06 AM7:36 AM7:22 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:24 AM7:54 AM6:55 PM11h 01m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:48 AM7:18 AM5:27 PM10h 09m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:09 AM7:39 AM5:09 PM9h 30m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:30 AM8:00 AM4:57 PM8h 57m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:44 AM8:14 AM4:54 PM8h 41m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:51 AM8:21 AM5:03 PM8h 42m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:47 AM8:17 AM5:18 PM9h 01m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:32 AM8:02 AM5:42 PM9h 40m

Computed for 46.004, -99.900 (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

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Haak WPA2011 mi WEmmons County
Thullner WPA13014 mi SWCampbell County
Berndt WPA4815 mi SWCampbell County
Mattern WPA16115 mi NWEmmons County
Hausauer Lake WPA28216 mi SEMcPherson County
BLM 1b WPA16316 mi SCampbell County
BLM 1a WPA4017 mi SCampbell County
Hirsch Lake WPA35418 mi SEMcPherson County

Closest refuges & districts

Long Lake WMD

Burleigh County, ND · 49 mi N

1 open1 closed
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23.7K huntable acres

Kulm WMD

LaMoure County, ND · 50 mi NE

1 open
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45.1K huntable acres

Long Lake NWR

Kidder County, ND · 51 mi N

2 special
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23.2K huntable acres

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