Waterfowl Production Area · Mountrail County, North Dakota

Piping Plover Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 160 acres, Piping Plover 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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160GIS acres
158deeded acres
Mountrail Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Piping Plover 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 Piping Plover 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 Piping Plover WPA

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Destination: Piping Plover Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.34523, -102.18365
DMS
48°20′42.8″N 102°11′01.1″W

Nearest towns

  • Kenmare, ND23 mi S of town
  • Minot, ND41 mi W of town
  • Garrison, ND60 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl42 mi

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

Shooting hours at Piping Plover WPA

Today at Piping Plover 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 28m
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 56m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:03 AM7:33 AM5:31 PM9h 59m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:25 AM7:55 AM5:11 PM9h 17m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:48 AM8:18 AM4:57 PM8h 39m
Tue, Dec 15, 20268:02 AM8:32 AM4:54 PM8h 22m
Fri, Jan 1, 20278:09 AM8:39 AM5:03 PM8h 24m
Fri, Jan 15, 20278:05 AM8:35 AM5:19 PM8h 44m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:48 AM8:18 AM5:45 PM9h 27m

Computed for 48.345, -102.184 (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
US #1 WPA692.4 mi EMountrail County
Pullen WPA2412.5 mi NMountrail County
Halverson WPA4013.6 mi WMountrail County
US #1b WPA213.8 mi NMountrail County
US #1a WPA324.0 mi NMountrail County
Palermo WPA804.9 mi SWMountrail County
Bloom WPA3285.5 mi SEMountrail County
North Johnson WPA1155.6 mi NMountrail County

Closest refuges & districts

Shell Lake NWR

Mountrail County, ND · 12 mi S

1 closed
No hunting listed

Lostwood NWR

Burke County, ND · 22 mi NW

1 special1 closed
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26.2K huntable acres

Lostwood WMD

Burke County, ND · 23 mi NW

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.