Waterfowl Production Area · Grant County, South Dakota

Keeney Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 34 acres, Keeney Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Grant County, South Dakota. It is managed by the Waubay Wetland Management District as part of the Grant 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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34GIS acres
34deeded acres
Grant Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Keeney 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 Keeney 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 Keeney WPA

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Destination: Keeney Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
45.30984, -96.85242
DMS
45°18′35.4″N 96°51′08.7″W

Nearest towns

  • Watertown, SD31 mi NE of town
  • Morris, MN50 mi SW of town
  • Wahpeton, ND67 mi S of town

Closest airports

  • ABR Aberdeen Regional77 mi

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

Shooting hours at Keeney WPA

Today at Keeney 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, 20266:17 AM6:47 AM8:07 PM13h 20m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:34 AM7:04 AM7:41 PM12h 37m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:53 AM7:23 AM7:10 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:11 AM7:41 AM6:44 PM11h 03m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:35 AM7:05 AM5:16 PM10h 12m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:55 AM7:25 AM4:59 PM9h 34m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:15 AM7:45 AM4:47 PM9h 01m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:29 AM7:59 AM4:45 PM8h 46m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:36 AM8:06 AM4:54 PM8h 47m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:33 AM8:03 AM5:08 PM9h 06m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:18 AM7:48 AM5:32 PM9h 43m

Computed for 45.310, -96.852 (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
Pew WPA227.1 mi EGrant County
O'Farrell WPA1,6738.4 mi SWGrant County
Berwald WPA5588.7 mi WRoberts County
Minder WPA1028.7 mi NERoberts County
Meyer Lake WPA1,3159.1 mi SWGrant County
Johnson WPA799.2 mi NERoberts County
Remund WPA699.2 mi NRoberts County
Cameron WPA11210 mi NERoberts County

Closest refuges & districts

Big Stone NWR

Lac qui Parle County, MN · 24 mi E

2 special1 closed
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9.6K huntable acres

Waubay WMD

Day County, SD · 24 mi W

1 open
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41.1K huntable acres

Waubay NWR

Day County, SD · 25 mi W

1 open1 closed
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4.6K huntable acres

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