Waterfowl Production Area · Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Petri I Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 68 acres, Petri I Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. It is managed by the Madison Wetland Management District as part of the Minnehaha 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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68GIS acres
68deeded acres
Minnehaha Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Petri I 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 Petri I 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 Petri I WPA

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Destination: Petri I Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.57703, -97.06188
DMS
43°34′37.3″N 97°03′42.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Sioux Falls, SD17 mi W of town
  • Madison, SD30 mi S of town
  • Mitchell, SD49 mi E of town

Closest airports

  • FSD Sioux Falls Regional16 mi

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

Shooting hours at Petri I WPA

Today at Petri I 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, 20266:20 AM6:50 AM8:06 PM13h 15m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:36 AM7:06 AM7:40 PM12h 35m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:54 AM7:24 AM7:11 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:10 AM7:40 AM6:46 PM11h 06m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:32 AM7:02 AM5:21 PM10h 18m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:51 AM7:21 AM5:04 PM9h 43m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:11 AM7:41 AM4:53 PM9h 13m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:24 AM7:54 AM4:52 PM8h 58m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:31 AM8:01 AM5:01 PM8h 60m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:28 AM7:58 AM5:15 PM9h 17m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:15 AM7:45 AM5:37 PM9h 52m

Computed for 43.577, -97.062 (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
Johnson WPA2002.2 mi WMinnehaha County
Hartle WPA1572.6 mi NWMinnehaha County
Fensterman WPA1453.2 mi SEMinnehaha County
Bank WPA823.5 mi WMcCook County
Kindt/Munce WPA4954.1 mi NWMinnehaha County
Jordan WPA2664.3 mi SEMinnehaha County
Voelker I WPA834.5 mi NMinnehaha County
Lukes WPA2774.6 mi NWMcCook County

Closest refuges & districts

Madison WMD

Lake County, SD · 28 mi N

1 open1 special
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44K huntable acres

Lake Andes NWR

Charles Mix County, SD · 73 mi W

1 open3 closed
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2.2K huntable acres

Lake Andes WMD

Charles Mix County, SD · 75 mi W

1 open1 closed
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15.1K huntable acres

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