Waterfowl Production Area · Sargent County, North Dakota

Evanson Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Evanson Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 167 acres located in Sargent County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Tewaukon Wetland Management District as part of the Sargent 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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167GIS acres
170deeded acres
Sargent Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Evanson 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 Evanson 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 Evanson WPA

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Destination: Evanson Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
46.01905, -97.66964
DMS
46°01′08.6″N 97°40′10.7″W

Nearest towns

  • Wahpeton, ND54 mi W of town
  • Aberdeen, SD55 mi NE of town
  • Valley City, ND64 mi S of town

Closest airports

  • ABR Aberdeen Regional53 mi

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

Shooting hours at Evanson WPA

Today at Evanson 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, 20266:20 AM6:50 AM8:11 PM13h 22m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:37 AM7:07 AM7:44 PM12h 37m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:57 AM7:27 AM7:13 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:15 AM7:45 AM6:46 PM11h 01m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:39 AM7:09 AM5:18 PM10h 09m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM5:00 PM9h 30m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:21 AM7:51 AM4:48 PM8h 57m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:35 AM8:05 AM4:45 PM8h 40m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:42 AM8:12 AM4:54 PM8h 42m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:38 AM8:08 AM5:09 PM9h 01m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:24 AM7:54 AM5:33 PM9h 40m

Computed for 46.019, -97.670 (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
Olson/BN WPA1432.1 mi NESargent County
Olson (North) WPA1593.6 mi NSargent County
Klefstad WPA3904.4 mi ESargent County
Anderson WPA1995.5 mi NSargent County
Even WPA856.1 mi NWSargent County
Lundstad WPA537.0 mi NESargent County
Saunders WPA1437.6 mi NWSargent County
Mahrer WPA11912 mi NESargent County

Closest refuges & districts

Tewaukon NWR

Sargent County, ND · 14 mi E

3 special1 closed
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6.9K huntable acres

Tewaukon WMD

Sargent County, ND · 14 mi E

1 open
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16K huntable acres

Sand Lake NWR

Brown County, SD · 32 mi SW

2 special1 closed
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19.5K huntable acres

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