Waterfowl Production Area · Steele County, North Dakota

Dronen Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Dronen Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 92 acres located in Steele County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Valley City Wetland Management District as part of the Steele 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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92GIS acres
92deeded acres
Steele Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Dronen 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 Dronen 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 Dronen WPA

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Destination: Dronen Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
47.36574, -97.92523
DMS
47°21′56.7″N 97°55′30.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Valley City, ND31 mi N of town
  • Jamestown, ND48 mi NE of town
  • Carrington, ND57 mi E of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl53 mi

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

Shooting hours at Dronen WPA

Today at Dronen 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, 20266:19 AM6:49 AM8:14 PM13h 25m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:37 AM7:07 AM7:46 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:58 AM7:28 AM7:13 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:18 AM7:48 AM6:46 PM10h 58m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:43 AM7:13 AM5:16 PM10h 03m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:05 AM7:35 AM4:57 PM9h 23m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:27 AM7:57 AM4:44 PM8h 47m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:41 AM8:11 AM4:41 PM8h 30m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:48 AM8:18 AM4:50 PM8h 32m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:44 AM8:14 AM5:06 PM8h 51m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:28 AM7:58 AM5:31 PM9h 32m

Computed for 47.366, -97.925 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

7-day forecast

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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
Fugelstad WPA3228.7 mi SBarnes County
Goose Lake WPA2079.0 mi SBarnes County
Eberle WPA859.7 mi SWBarnes County
Hagglund WPA1639.9 mi SWBarnes County
Mosher WPA21513 mi SWBarnes County
Fritz WPA8013 mi NSteele County
Salander WPA30213 mi ESteele County
Rogers WPA34014 mi ESteele County

Closest refuges & districts

Valley City NFH

Barnes County, ND · 28 mi S

1 closed
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Valley City WMD

Barnes County, ND · 28 mi S

1 open
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19.7K huntable acres

Arrowwood NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 43 mi W

1 special1 closed
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12.7K huntable acres

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