Waterfowl Production Area · Mountrail County, North Dakota

Evensvold FmHA Transfer Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Evensvold FmHA Transfer Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 400 acres located in Mountrail County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Lostwood Wetland Management District as part of the Mountrail 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.

400GIS acres
400deeded acres
Mountrail Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Evensvold FmHA Transfer 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 Evensvold FmHA Transfer 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 Evensvold FmHA Transfer WPA

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Destination: Evensvold FmHA Transfer Waterfowl Production Area

Decimal
48.44850, -102.19887
DMS
48°26′54.6″N 102°11′55.9″W

Nearest towns

  • Kenmare, ND16 mi S of town
  • Minot, ND44 mi W of town
  • Crosby, ND59 mi SE of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl44 mi

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

Shooting hours at Evensvold FmHA Transfer WPA

Today at Evensvold FmHA Transfer 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, 20266:34 AM7:04 AM8:33 PM13h 29m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:53 AM7:23 AM8:04 PM12h 40m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:16 AM7:46 AM7:30 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:36 AM8:06 AM7:02 PM10h 55m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:03 AM7:33 AM5:31 PM9h 58m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:25 AM7:55 AM5:11 PM9h 16m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:48 AM8:18 AM4:57 PM8h 39m
Tue, Dec 15, 20268:03 AM8:33 AM4:54 PM8h 21m
Fri, Jan 1, 20278:10 AM8:40 AM5:03 PM8h 23m
Fri, Jan 15, 20278:05 AM8:35 AM5:19 PM8h 43m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:48 AM8:18 AM5:45 PM9h 26m

Computed for 48.449, -102.199 (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
Lundt WPA802.6 mi NMountrail County
North Johnson WPA1152.6 mi SEMountrail County
US #1a WPA323.4 mi SMountrail County
US #1b WPA213.4 mi SMountrail County
US #1c WPA403.8 mi WMountrail County
H.D. Johnson WPA3214.9 mi WMountrail County
Pullen WPA2415.0 mi SMountrail County
Chafer WPA5345.9 mi EMountrail County

Closest refuges & districts

Lostwood NWR

Burke County, ND · 16 mi NW

1 special1 closed
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26.2K huntable acres

Lostwood WMD

Burke County, ND · 16 mi NW

1 open
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🎣

11K huntable acres

Shell Lake NWR

Mountrail County, ND · 19 mi S

1 closed
No hunting listed

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