Waterfowl Production Area · LaMoure County, North Dakota

Hickey Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Hickey Waterfowl Production Area is a 31-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in LaMoure County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Kulm Wetland Management District as part of the Lamoure 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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31GIS acres
31deeded acres
LaMoure Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Hickey 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 Hickey 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 Hickey WPA

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Destination: Hickey Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
46.57188, -98.82702
DMS
46°34′18.8″N 98°49′37.3″W

Nearest towns

  • Jamestown, ND24 mi S of town
  • Valley City, ND46 mi SW of town
  • Carrington, ND62 mi S of town

Closest airports

  • ABR Aberdeen Regional80 mi

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

Shooting hours at Hickey WPA

Today at Hickey 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, 20266:24 AM6:54 AM8:17 PM13h 23m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:41 AM7:11 AM7:49 PM12h 38m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM7:17 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:21 AM7:51 AM6:50 PM10h 60m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM5:22 PM10h 06m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:06 AM7:36 AM5:03 PM9h 27m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:28 AM7:58 AM4:50 PM8h 53m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:42 AM8:12 AM4:48 PM8h 36m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:49 AM8:19 AM4:57 PM8h 38m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:45 AM8:15 AM5:12 PM8h 57m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:30 AM8:00 AM5:36 PM9h 37m

Computed for 46.572, -98.827 (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
Allison WPA3191.8 mi NWLaMoure County
Enzinger WPA1656.2 mi WLaMoure County
Cornell WPA3206.7 mi SWLaMoure County
Barr WPA3137.7 mi WLaMoure County
Malm WPA3238.5 mi SWLaMoure County
North Henne WPA238.5 mi WLaMoure County
Henne WPA408.8 mi WLaMoure County
Alfred WPA429.2 mi NWLaMoure County

Closest refuges & districts

Kulm WMD

LaMoure County, ND · 20 mi S

1 open
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45.1K huntable acres

Arrowwood NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 41 mi N

1 special1 closed
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12.7K huntable acres

Chase Lake NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 42 mi NW

1 special
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4.4K huntable acres

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