Waterfowl Production Area · Stutsman County, North Dakota

Bower Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Bower Waterfowl Production Area is a 69-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Stutsman County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Chase Lake Prairie Project Wetland Management District as part of the Stutsman 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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69GIS acres
69deeded acres
Stutsman Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Bower 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 Bower 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 Bower WPA

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Destination: Bower Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
47.24616, -98.76103
DMS
47°14′46.2″N 98°45′39.7″W

Nearest towns

  • Carrington, ND22 mi SE of town
  • Jamestown, ND23 mi N of town
  • Valley City, ND42 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl88 mi

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

Shooting hours at Bower WPA

Today at Bower 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, 20266:22 AM6:52 AM8:17 PM13h 25m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:40 AM7:10 AM7:49 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM7:17 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:21 AM7:51 AM6:49 PM10h 58m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:46 AM7:16 AM5:20 PM10h 04m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:08 AM7:38 AM5:01 PM9h 23m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:30 AM8:00 AM4:48 PM8h 48m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:44 AM8:14 AM4:45 PM8h 31m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:51 AM8:21 AM4:54 PM8h 33m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:47 AM8:17 AM5:09 PM8h 52m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:31 AM8:01 AM5:34 PM9h 33m

Computed for 47.246, -98.761 (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
Drift WPA3203.1 mi WStutsman County
Medicine Lake WPA1.13.6 mi SStutsman County
Siebert WPA2644.2 mi EStutsman County
Horton WPA565.4 mi EStutsman County
Walsh WPA2885.5 mi SEStutsman County
Florhaug WPA706.9 mi NFoster County
Durham WPA1257.4 mi SEStutsman County
Rudolph Lake WPA218.6 mi SEStutsman County

Closest refuges & districts

Arrowwood WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 4.6 mi W

1 open
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6.3K huntable acres

Arrowwood NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 5.6 mi S

1 special1 closed
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12.7K huntable acres

Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 24 mi W

1 open
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40K huntable acres

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