Waterfowl Production Area · Campbell County, South Dakota

Berndt Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 48 acres, Berndt Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Campbell County, South Dakota. It is managed by the Sand Lake Wetland Management District as part of the Campbell 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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48GIS acres
48deeded acres
Campbell Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Berndt 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 Berndt WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under South 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 Berndt WPA

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Destination: Berndt Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
45.86763, -100.14481
DMS
45°52′03.5″N 100°08′41.3″W

Nearest towns

  • Mobridge, SD26 mi NE of town
  • Bismarck, ND72 mi SE of town
  • Aberdeen, SD85 mi W of town

Closest airports

  • BIS Bismarck Municipal69 mi

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

Shooting hours at Berndt WPA

Today at Berndt 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, 20266:30 AM7:00 AM8:21 PM13h 21m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM7:54 PM12h 37m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:07 AM7:37 AM7:23 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:25 AM7:55 AM6:56 PM11h 01m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:49 AM7:19 AM5:28 PM10h 09m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:09 AM7:39 AM5:11 PM9h 31m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:31 AM8:01 AM4:58 PM8h 58m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:44 AM8:14 AM4:56 PM8h 42m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:51 AM8:21 AM5:05 PM8h 43m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:48 AM8:18 AM5:20 PM9h 02m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:33 AM8:03 AM5:43 PM9h 40m

Computed for 45.868, -100.145 (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
Thullner WPA1301.9 mi ECampbell County
BLM 1a WPA4012 mi SECampbell County
Haak WPA2012 mi NEmmons County
Goehring WPA7312 mi SECampbell County
Delzer WPA6815 mi NEEmmons County
Sieler WPA7216 mi SECampbell County
Mattern WPA16117 mi NEmmons County
Beck WPA5818 mi SECampbell County

Closest refuges & districts

Long Lake WMD

Burleigh County, ND · 56 mi N

1 open1 closed
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Long Lake NWR

Kidder County, ND · 60 mi N

2 special
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Kulm WMD

LaMoure County, ND · 65 mi NE

1 open
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45.1K huntable acres

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