Waterfowl Production Area · Columbia County, Wisconsin

Anderson Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 125 acres, Anderson Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Columbia County, Wisconsin. It is managed by the Leopold Wetland Management District as part of the Columbia 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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125GIS acres
120deeded acres
Columbia Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Anderson 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 Anderson WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Wisconsin 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 Anderson WPA

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Destination: Anderson Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.31252, -89.27271
DMS
43°18′45.1″N 89°16′21.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Madison, WI18 mi N of town
  • Fond du Lac, WI52 mi SW of town
  • Oshkosh, WI61 mi SW of town

Closest airports

  • MSN Madison Dane County12 mi

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

Shooting hours at Anderson WPA

Today at Anderson 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, 20265:50 AM6:20 AM7:34 PM13h 15m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:05 AM6:35 AM7:09 PM12h 34m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:22 AM6:52 AM6:40 PM11h 48m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:39 AM7:09 AM6:16 PM11h 07m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:01 AM6:31 AM4:50 PM10h 19m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:19 AM6:49 AM4:34 PM9h 45m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:39 AM7:09 AM4:23 PM9h 14m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:52 AM7:22 AM4:22 PM8h 60m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:59 AM7:29 AM4:30 PM9h 02m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:56 AM7:26 AM4:44 PM9h 18m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:43 AM7:13 AM5:06 PM9h 53m

Computed for 43.313, -89.273 (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
Schoeneberg Marsh WPA7353.0 mi NWColumbia County
Severson WPA2516.9 mi NEColumbia County
Vangen WPA817.5 mi NEColumbia County
Rowe WPA3347.8 mi NColumbia County
Jackson WPA1487.9 mi WDane County
Vienna WPA399.0 mi SWDane County
Manthey WPA3529.7 mi NEColumbia County
Ludwig WPA339.8 mi NColumbia County

Closest refuges & districts

Leopold WMD

Columbia County, WI · 18 mi NW

1 open2 closed
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13.8K huntable acres

Fox River NWR

Marquette County, WI · 27 mi N

1 open1 closed
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988 huntable acres

Horicon NWR

Dodge County, WI · 36 mi NE

3 special1 closed
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21.6K huntable acres

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