Waterfowl Production Area · Mountrail County, North Dakota

Graichen Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 88 acres, Graichen Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands 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.

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88GIS acres
88deeded acres
Mountrail Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Graichen 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 Graichen 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 Graichen WPA

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Destination: Graichen Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.23673, -102.52326
DMS
48°14′12.2″N 102°31′23.7″W

Nearest towns

  • Kenmare, ND36 mi SW of town
  • Williston, ND51 mi E of town
  • Minot, ND56 mi W of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl57 mi

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

Shooting hours at Graichen WPA

Today at Graichen 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, 20266:36 AM7:06 AM8:34 PM13h 28m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:55 AM7:25 AM8:05 PM12h 40m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:17 AM7:47 AM7:31 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:37 AM8:07 AM7:03 PM10h 56m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM5:33 PM9h 59m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:26 AM7:56 AM5:13 PM9h 17m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:49 AM8:19 AM4:59 PM8h 40m
Tue, Dec 15, 20268:03 AM8:33 AM4:56 PM8h 23m
Fri, Jan 1, 20278:10 AM8:40 AM5:05 PM8h 25m
Fri, Jan 15, 20278:06 AM8:36 AM5:21 PM8h 45m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:49 AM8:19 AM5:46 PM9h 27m

Computed for 48.237, -102.523 (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
Cvancara, J.G. WPA287.2 mi NWMountrail County
Sikes WPA3218.1 mi SEMountrail County
Follis WPA148.2 mi SWMountrail County
Cvancara WPA808.3 mi NMountrail County
Howell WPA10511 mi NEMountrail County
State of North Dakota #2 WPA40412 mi NEMountrail County
Idaho WPA8012 mi NEMountrail County
Palermo WPA8012 mi NEMountrail County

Closest refuges & districts

Shell Lake NWR

Mountrail County, ND · 19 mi E

1 closed
No hunting listed

Lostwood NWR

Burke County, ND · 26 mi N

1 special1 closed
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26.2K huntable acres

Lostwood WMD

Burke County, ND · 29 mi N

1 open
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11K huntable acres

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