Waterfowl Production Area · Towner County, North Dakota

Pung Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Pung Waterfowl Production Area is a 141-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Towner County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Devils Lake Wetland Management District as part of the Cavalier 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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141GIS acres
142deeded acres
Towner Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Pung 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 Pung 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 Pung WPA

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Destination: Pung Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.62724, -98.96517
DMS
48°37′38.1″N 98°57′54.6″W

Nearest towns

  • Devils Lake, ND36 mi N of town
  • Rugby, ND50 mi E of town
  • Bottineau, ND69 mi E of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl94 mi

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

Shooting hours at Pung WPA

Today at Pung 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 AM8:20 PM13h 29m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:40 AM7:10 AM7:51 PM12h 41m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:03 AM7:33 AM7:17 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:24 AM7:54 AM6:48 PM10h 55m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:50 AM7:20 AM5:18 PM9h 57m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:13 AM7:43 AM4:58 PM9h 15m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:36 AM8:06 AM4:43 PM8h 37m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:51 AM8:21 AM4:40 PM8h 19m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:58 AM8:28 AM4:49 PM8h 21m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:53 AM8:23 AM5:05 PM8h 42m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:36 AM8:06 AM5:31 PM9h 25m

Computed for 48.627, -98.965 (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
Putman WPA1612.9 mi SWTowner County
Brudevig WPA1594.3 mi NECavalier County
Oen WPA546.0 mi WTowner County
Wengeler WPA9366.5 mi SECavalier County
Brightbill WPA2007.4 mi WTowner County
Stinkeoway WPA5408.0 mi SECavalier County
Ballinger WPA1758.0 mi WTowner County
Banner WPA3208.7 mi SECavalier County

Closest refuges & districts

Lake Alice NWR

Ramsey County, ND · 21 mi S

2 special
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12.1K huntable acres

Devils Lake WMD

Ramsey County, ND · 36 mi S

1 open1 closed
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52.7K huntable acres

White Horse Hill National Game Preserve

Benson County, ND · 44 mi S

1 closed
No hunting listed

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