Waterfowl Production Area · Foster County, North Dakota

Florhaug Waterfowl Production Area

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Florhaug Waterfowl Production Area is a 70-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat 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.

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70GIS acres
70deeded acres
Foster Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Florhaug 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 Florhaug 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 Florhaug WPA

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Destination: Florhaug Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
47.34382, -98.79026
DMS
47°20′37.8″N 98°47′24.9″W

Nearest towns

  • Carrington, ND18 mi SE of town
  • Jamestown, ND30 mi N of town
  • Valley City, ND47 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl86 mi

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

Shooting hours at Florhaug WPA

Today at Florhaug 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 AM8:18 PM13h 25m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:41 AM7:11 AM7:49 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM7:17 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:21 AM7:51 AM6:49 PM10h 58m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM5:20 PM10h 03m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:08 AM7:38 AM5:01 PM9h 23m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:30 AM8:00 AM4:47 PM8h 47m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:45 AM8:15 AM4:45 PM8h 30m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:52 AM8:22 AM4:53 PM8h 32m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:47 AM8:17 AM5:09 PM8h 52m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:32 AM8:02 AM5:34 PM9h 32m

Computed for 47.344, -98.790 (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
Drift WPA3205.8 mi SStutsman County
Bower WPA696.9 mi SStutsman County
Leobolt WPA499.1 mi WStutsman County
Siebert WPA2649.6 mi SEStutsman County
Medicine Lake WPA1.110 mi SStutsman County
Horton WPA5611 mi SEStutsman County
Walsh WPA28812 mi SEStutsman County
Zink WPA16213 mi WFoster County

Closest refuges & districts

Arrowwood WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 5.9 mi SW

1 open
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6.3K huntable acres

Arrowwood NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 12 mi S

1 special1 closed
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12.7K huntable acres

Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 26 mi SW

1 open
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40K huntable acres

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