Waterfowl Production Area · Hand County, South Dakota

Reinhardt Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Reinhardt Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 215 acres located in Hand County, South Dakota. It is managed by the Huron Wetland Management District as part of the Hand 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.

215GIS acres
215deeded acres
Hand Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Reinhardt 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 Reinhardt 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 Reinhardt WPA

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Destination: Reinhardt Waterfowl Production Area

Decimal
44.80686, -99.01210
DMS
44°48′24.7″N 99°00′43.6″W

Nearest towns

  • Huron, SD50 mi NW of town
  • Aberdeen, SD52 mi SW of town
  • Pierre, SD72 mi NE of town

Closest airports

  • ABR Aberdeen Regional53 mi

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

Shooting hours at Reinhardt WPA

Today at Reinhardt 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, 20266:27 AM6:57 AM8:15 PM13h 19m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:43 AM7:13 AM7:49 PM12h 36m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM7:18 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:19 AM7:49 AM6:53 PM11h 04m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:42 AM7:12 AM5:26 PM10h 14m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM5:09 PM9h 37m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:22 AM7:52 AM4:57 PM9h 05m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:36 AM8:06 AM4:55 PM8h 49m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:43 AM8:13 AM5:04 PM8h 51m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:40 AM8:10 AM5:19 PM9h 09m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:26 AM7:56 AM5:42 PM9h 46m

Computed for 44.807, -99.012 (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
Weideman WPA413.9 mi WHand County
Slunecka WPA4808.8 mi SWHand County
Christianson WPA67111 mi NFaulk County
Trechler WPA29112 mi NWHand County
Buss WPA4612 mi NEFaulk County
VenJohn WPA47313 mi WHand County
Mullenberg WPA8013 mi EHand County
Lingemann WPA15914 mi EHand County

Closest refuges & districts

Huron WMD

Beadle County, SD · 50 mi SE

1 open1 closed
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17.5K huntable acres

Sand Lake WMD

Brown County, SD · 72 mi NE

1 open
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44.5K huntable acres

Sand Lake NWR

Brown County, SD · 77 mi NE

2 special1 closed
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19.5K huntable acres

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