Waterfowl Production Area · Stutsman County, North Dakota

Joos Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Joos Waterfowl Production Area is a 60-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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60GIS acres
56deeded acres
Stutsman Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Joos 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 Joos 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 Joos WPA

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Destination: Joos Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
47.21396, -98.48043
DMS
47°12′50.3″N 98°28′49.5″W

Nearest towns

  • Jamestown, ND24 mi NE of town
  • Valley City, ND30 mi NW of town
  • Carrington, ND35 mi SE of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl79 mi

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

Shooting hours at Joos WPA

Today at Joos 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, 20266:21 AM6:51 AM8:16 PM13h 25m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:39 AM7:09 AM7:48 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM7:15 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:20 AM7:50 AM6:48 PM10h 58m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM5:19 PM10h 04m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:07 AM7:37 AM5:00 PM9h 23m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:29 AM7:59 AM4:47 PM8h 48m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:43 AM8:13 AM4:44 PM8h 31m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:50 AM8:20 AM4:53 PM8h 33m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:46 AM8:16 AM5:08 PM8h 53m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:30 AM8:00 AM5:33 PM9h 33m

Computed for 47.214, -98.480 (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
Ernie WPA1605.8 mi SEBarnes County
Durham WPA1257.8 mi WStutsman County
Nutt WPA257.8 mi SWStutsman County
Horton WPA568.0 mi WStutsman County
Siebert WPA2649.2 mi WStutsman County
Walsh WPA2889.2 mi WStutsman County
Ohnstad WPA8210 mi EBarnes County
West Hagglund WPA3311 mi EBarnes County

Closest refuges & districts

Arrowwood NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 15 mi W

1 special1 closed
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12.7K huntable acres

Arrowwood WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 18 mi W

1 open
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6.3K huntable acres

Valley City NFH

Barnes County, ND · 27 mi SE

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