Waterfowl Production Area · Logan County, North Dakota

Kautz Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Kautz Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 802 acres located in Logan County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Kulm Wetland Management District as part of the Logan 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.

802GIS acres
808deeded acres
Logan Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Kautz 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 Kautz 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 Kautz WPA

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Destination: Kautz Waterfowl Production Area

Decimal
46.36476, -99.47280
DMS
46°21′53.1″N 99°28′22.1″W

Nearest towns

  • Jamestown, ND52 mi SW of town
  • Bismarck, ND69 mi SE of town
  • Mobridge, SD73 mi NE 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 Kautz WPA

Today at Kautz 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, 20266:26 AM6:56 AM8:19 PM13h 23m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:44 AM7:14 AM7:52 PM12h 38m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM7:20 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:23 AM7:53 AM6:53 PM11h 00m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM5:25 PM10h 07m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:08 AM7:38 AM5:06 PM9h 28m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:30 AM8:00 AM4:54 PM8h 54m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:44 AM8:14 AM4:51 PM8h 38m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:51 AM8:21 AM5:00 PM8h 40m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:47 AM8:17 AM5:15 PM8h 58m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:32 AM8:02 AM5:39 PM9h 38m

Computed for 46.365, -99.473 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

7-day forecast

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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
Baltzer WPA7812.4 mi NELogan County
Sperling WPA813.0 mi SLogan County
Logan County WPA403.7 mi ELogan County
Grabau WPA8.04.0 mi SELogan County
Kauk WPA1454.1 mi SLogan County
Boschee WPA4734.9 mi NELogan County
Grabau Estate WPA404.9 mi SELogan County
Sukut WPA2005.1 mi NELogan County

Closest refuges & districts

Kulm WMD

LaMoure County, ND · 25 mi E

1 open
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45.1K huntable acres

Slade NWR

Kidder County, ND · 34 mi N

1 special
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3K huntable acres

Long Lake NWR

Kidder County, ND · 37 mi NW

2 special
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23.2K huntable acres

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