Waterfowl Production Area · McIntosh County, North Dakota

Pintail Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Pintail Waterfowl Production Area is a 79-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in McIntosh County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Kulm Wetland Management District as part of the McIntosh 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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79GIS acres
79deeded acres
McIntosh Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Pintail 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 Pintail 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 Pintail WPA

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Destination: Pintail Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
46.17709, -99.23794
DMS
46°10′37.5″N 99°14′16.6″W

Nearest towns

  • Jamestown, ND57 mi SW of town
  • Aberdeen, SD61 mi NW of town
  • Mobridge, SD72 mi NE of town

Closest airports

  • ABR Aberdeen Regional64 mi

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

Shooting hours at Pintail WPA

Today at Pintail 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 AM8:18 PM13h 22m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:43 AM7:13 AM7:51 PM12h 38m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:03 AM7:33 AM7:19 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:22 AM7:52 AM6:52 PM11h 01m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:46 AM7:16 AM5:24 PM10h 08m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:07 AM7:37 AM5:06 PM9h 29m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:28 AM7:58 AM4:53 PM8h 55m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:42 AM8:12 AM4:51 PM8h 39m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:49 AM8:19 AM5:00 PM8h 41m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:45 AM8:15 AM5:15 PM8h 60m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:30 AM8:00 AM5:39 PM9h 39m

Computed for 46.177, -99.238 (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
Bollinger WPA1211.3 mi SMcIntosh County
Ruff WPA1611.7 mi NWMcIntosh County
Wic WPA2232.5 mi SWMcIntosh County
Hoffman WPA1602.9 mi SMcIntosh County
Schopp WPA1593.4 mi NMcIntosh County
Fey WPA1813.4 mi EMcIntosh County
Bender WPA4243.8 mi EMcIntosh County
Geiszler WPA5814.0 mi SWMcIntosh County

Closest refuges & districts

Kulm WMD

LaMoure County, ND · 16 mi NE

1 open
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45.1K huntable acres

Slade NWR

Kidder County, ND · 51 mi NW

1 special
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3K huntable acres

Long Lake NWR

Kidder County, ND · 54 mi NW

2 special
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23.2K huntable acres

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