Waterfowl Production Area · Mountrail County, North Dakota

Spooner Waterfowl Production Area

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Spooner Waterfowl Production Area is a 160-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat 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
160deeded acres
Mountrail Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Spooner 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 Spooner 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 Spooner WPA

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Destination: Spooner Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.43033, -102.02638
DMS
48°25′49.2″N 102°01′35.0″W

Nearest towns

  • Kenmare, ND17 mi S of town
  • Minot, ND36 mi NW of town
  • Garrison, ND61 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl36 mi

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

Shooting hours at Spooner WPA

Today at Spooner 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 AM8:32 PM13h 29m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:53 AM7:23 AM8:03 PM12h 40m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:15 AM7:45 AM7:29 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:36 AM8:06 AM7:01 PM10h 55m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM5:30 PM9h 58m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:24 AM7:54 AM5:11 PM9h 16m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:47 AM8:17 AM4:56 PM8h 39m
Tue, Dec 15, 20268:02 AM8:32 AM4:53 PM8h 21m
Fri, Jan 1, 20278:09 AM8:39 AM5:02 PM8h 23m
Fri, Jan 15, 20278:04 AM8:34 AM5:18 PM8h 44m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:48 AM8:18 AM5:44 PM9h 26m

Computed for 48.430, -102.026 (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
Grinolds WPA1601.6 mi EMountrail County
Chafer WPA5343.1 mi NWMountrail County
Charnetzski WPA223.1 mi NWMountrail County
Kjallberg WPA3124.0 mi SEWard County
Erickstein WPA244.1 mi SEMountrail County
Rehfeld WPA4094.8 mi SEMountrail County
Kjallberg WPA8344.9 mi SEMountrail County
Svenningson WPA1205.7 mi SMountrail County

Closest refuges & districts

Shell Lake NWR

Mountrail County, ND · 17 mi S

1 closed
No hunting listed

Upper Souris NWR

Renville County, ND · 22 mi NE

3 special1 closed
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32K 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.