Waterfowl Production Area · Potter County, South Dakota

Koehn Waterfowl Production Area

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Koehn Waterfowl Production Area is a 49-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Potter County, South Dakota. It is managed by the Sand Lake Wetland Management District as part of the Potter 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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49GIS acres
49deeded acres
Potter Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Koehn 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 Koehn 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 Koehn WPA

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Destination: Koehn Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
45.15621, -99.74361
DMS
45°09′22.4″N 99°44′37.0″W

Nearest towns

  • Mobridge, SD43 mi SE of town
  • Pierre, SD62 mi NE of town
  • Aberdeen, SD64 mi W of town

Closest airports

  • PIR Pierre Regional60 mi

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

Shooting hours at Koehn WPA

Today at Koehn 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, 20266:29 AM6:59 AM8:19 PM13h 19m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:46 AM7:16 AM7:52 PM12h 36m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:05 AM7:35 AM7:21 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:23 AM7:53 AM6:55 PM11h 03m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:46 AM7:16 AM5:28 PM10h 12m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:06 AM7:36 AM5:11 PM9h 35m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:27 AM7:57 AM4:59 PM9h 02m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:40 AM8:10 AM4:57 PM8h 47m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:47 AM8:17 AM5:06 PM8h 49m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:44 AM8:14 AM5:20 PM9h 07m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:30 AM8:00 AM5:44 PM9h 44m

Computed for 45.156, -99.744 (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
Penrod Hotmon WPA6053.8 mi EPotter County
Simon-Schmidt WPA4298.2 mi NEEdmunds County
Lassle-Biffert WPA3459.6 mi NEEdmunds County
Herman-Jutzy WPA30910 mi NEEdmunds County
Stephan WPA16111 mi EFaulk County
Vogele WPA74613 mi NWWalworth County
Miller WPA18214 mi NEEdmunds County
Bindaer-Heinrich WPA6014 mi NEEdmunds County

Closest refuges & districts

Sand Lake WMD

Brown County, SD · 80 mi NE

1 open
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44.5K huntable acres

Sand Lake NWR

Brown County, SD · 85 mi NE

2 special1 closed
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19.5K huntable acres

Kulm WMD

LaMoure County, ND · 88 mi NE

1 open
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45.1K huntable acres

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