Waterfowl Production Area · Foster County, North Dakota

Barlow Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Barlow Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 282 acres located in Foster County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Arrowwood Wetland Management District as part of the Foster 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.

282GIS acres
282deeded acres
Foster Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Barlow 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 Barlow 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 Barlow WPA

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Destination: Barlow Waterfowl Production Area

Decimal
47.55158, -99.13275
DMS
47°33′05.7″N 99°07′57.9″W

Nearest towns

  • Carrington, ND7.0 mi N of town
  • Devils Lake, ND40 mi S of town
  • Jamestown, ND49 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • BIS Bismarck Municipal93 mi

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

Shooting hours at Barlow WPA

Today at Barlow 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, 20266:23 AM6:53 AM8:19 PM13h 26m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:42 AM7:12 AM7:51 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:03 AM7:33 AM7:18 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:23 AM7:53 AM6:50 PM10h 57m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:49 AM7:19 AM5:21 PM10h 02m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:10 AM7:40 AM5:02 PM9h 21m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:33 AM8:03 AM4:48 PM8h 46m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:47 AM8:17 AM4:45 PM8h 28m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:54 AM8:24 AM4:54 PM8h 30m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:50 AM8:20 AM5:10 PM8h 50m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:34 AM8:04 AM5:35 PM9h 31m

Computed for 47.552, -99.133 (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
Zink WPA16211 mi SFoster County
Okert WPA22812 mi SFoster County
Columbia WPA11014 mi NEEddy County
Myhre WPA4414 mi NEddy County
Hegland WPA19114 mi NEddy County
Munster WPA4715 mi NEddy County
Bremen WPA4915 mi NWEddy County
Blue Cloud Lake WPA12417 mi EFoster County

Closest refuges & districts

Arrowwood WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 24 mi SE

1 open
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6.3K huntable acres

Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 29 mi S

1 open
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40K huntable acres

Arrowwood NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 31 mi SE

1 special1 closed
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12.7K huntable acres

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