Polk County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area · Minnesota
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 13,580 acres (the portion in this state) in Polk County, Minnesota (Waterfowl Production Area), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 13,580 acres (Minnesota portion) |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Polk County |
| Reference point | 47.58604, -95.95557 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
This unit also extends into: Iowa, Wisconsin. Acreage on this page covers the Minnesota portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Waterfowl Production Area · 13,573 acres · 0 mi
- Castor State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 78 acres · 5.9 mi
- Dorr State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 377 acres · 6.1 mi
- Rindahl State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 81 acres · 6.2 mi
- Bee Lake State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 121 acres · 6.3 mi
- Mahnomen County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 6,851 acres · 7.5 mi
- Kakaik State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 204 acres · 8.1 mi
- Polk State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,759 acres · 8.3 mi
- Erskine State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,235 acres · 8.4 mi
- Rydell National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 2,035 acres · 8.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Polk County Waterfowl Production Area” in Minnesota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.