Waterfowl Production Area · Hutchinson County, South Dakota

Roth Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Roth Waterfowl Production Area is a 249-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. It is managed by the Madison Wetland Management District as part of the Hutchinson 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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249GIS acres
252deeded acres
Hutchinson Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Roth 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 Roth 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 Roth WPA

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Destination: Roth Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.31441, -97.91965
DMS
43°18′51.9″N 97°55′10.7″W

Nearest towns

  • Mitchell, SD28 mi S of town
  • Lake Andes, SD33 mi E of town
  • Sioux Falls, SD62 mi W of town

Closest airports

  • FSD Sioux Falls Regional62 mi

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

Shooting hours at Roth WPA

Today at Roth WPA

Legal light*–
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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, 20266:24 AM6:54 AM8:09 PM13h 15m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:39 AM7:09 AM7:44 PM12h 34m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:57 AM7:27 AM7:14 PM11h 48m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:13 AM7:43 AM6:50 PM11h 07m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:35 AM7:05 AM5:24 PM10h 19m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:54 AM7:24 AM5:08 PM9h 45m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:13 AM7:43 AM4:58 PM9h 14m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:26 AM7:56 AM4:56 PM8h 60m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:33 AM8:03 AM5:05 PM9h 02m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:31 AM8:01 AM5:19 PM9h 18m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:18 AM7:48 AM5:41 PM9h 53m

Computed for 43.314, -97.920 (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
Henke WPA1500.7 mi SEHutchinson County
Ziebart WPA678.1 mi NHutchinson County
Hohn WPA16112 mi NWHutchinson County
Kurtenbach WPA7113 mi NDavison County
Hieb WPA24014 mi SWBon Homme County
Zehnpfennig WPA3014 mi NDavison County
Mayer WPA15815 mi NEHutchinson County
Bucholz WPA25315 mi SBon Homme County

Closest refuges & districts

Lake Andes NWR

Charles Mix County, SD · 27 mi W

1 open3 closed
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2.2K huntable acres

Lake Andes WMD

Charles Mix County, SD · 29 mi W

1 open1 closed
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15.1K huntable acres

Karl E. Mundt NWR

Gregory County, SD · 37 mi SW

1 special2 closed
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697 huntable acres

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