Waterfowl Production Area · Williams County, North Dakota

Missouri Bottoms Waterfowl Production Area

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Missouri Bottoms Waterfowl Production Area is a 126-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Williams County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Crosby Wetland Management District as part of the Williams 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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126GIS acres
125deeded acres
Williams Countycounty
4WPAs within 40 mi

Missouri Bottoms 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 Missouri Bottoms 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 Missouri Bottoms WPA

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Destination: Missouri Bottoms Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.00379, -103.88613
DMS
48°00′13.6″N 103°53′10.1″W

Nearest towns

  • Williston, ND16 mi SW of town
  • Sidney, MT23 mi NE of town
  • Plentywood, MT61 mi SE of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl121 mi

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

Shooting hours at Missouri Bottoms WPA

Today at Missouri Bottoms 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, 20266:42 AM7:12 AM8:39 PM13h 27m
Tue, Sep 15, 20267:01 AM7:31 AM8:10 PM12h 40m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:22 AM7:52 AM7:37 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:42 AM8:12 AM7:09 PM10h 56m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:09 AM7:39 AM5:39 PM10h 00m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:31 AM8:01 AM5:19 PM9h 19m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:53 AM8:23 AM5:05 PM8h 42m
Tue, Dec 15, 20268:08 AM8:38 AM5:02 PM8h 25m
Fri, Jan 1, 20278:15 AM8:45 AM5:11 PM8h 26m
Fri, Jan 15, 20278:10 AM8:40 AM5:27 PM8h 47m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:54 AM8:24 AM5:53 PM9h 29m

Computed for 48.004, -103.886 (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
Hapip WPA9024 mi NWilliams County
Twin Lakes WPA20232 mi NEWilliams County
Johnson Lake WPA18239 mi NWRoosevelt County
Berger Pond WPA1340 mi NSheridan County

Closest refuges & districts

Medicine Lake NWR

Sheridan County, MT · 38 mi NW

3 special1 closed
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Lake Zahl NWR

Williams County, ND · 41 mi N

1 special1 closed
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Northeast Montana WMD

Sheridan County, MT · 42 mi NW

1 open
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12.1K huntable acres

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