Pope County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area · Minnesota
Pope County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 14,229 acres in Pope 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 | 14,229 acres |
|---|---|
| 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 | Pope County |
| Reference point | 45.49321, -95.28457 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records 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.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Skarpness State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 56 acres · 1.8 mi
- Bangor State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 80 acres · 3.3 mi
- Simon Lake State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 417 acres · 5.1 mi
- Sedan State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 576 acres · 6.7 mi
- Little Jo State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 225 acres · 6.7 mi
- Sedan Pond State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 111 acres · 7.2 mi
- TState Aquatic Management Arearac State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 617 acres · 8.8 mi
- Oleander State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 366 acres · 9 mi
- Camp Kerk State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,187 acres · 10.2 mi
- Edward Raymond Mohs State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 132 acres · 10.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Pope 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.