Waterfowl Production Area · Nebraska
Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area
Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,151 acres in Franklin County, Nebraska (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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 2,151 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 | Franklin County |
| Reference point | 40.19229, -98.95510 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 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Alfon C. Haring Memorial Wildlife Management Area
313 acres · 8.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Limestone Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
481 acres · 12.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Northeast Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
40 acres · 16.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Waterfowl Production Area
Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area
2,899 acres · 16.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
South Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
166 acres · 17 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Southeast Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
187 acres · 17.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Harlan County Recreation Area
31,051 acres · 19.3 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sacramento-wilcox Wildlife Management Area
2,276 acres · 19.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area · Kansas
Francis Wachs Wildlife Area
785 acres · 19.8 mi away
State: park and recreation agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Narrows Wildlife Management Area
230 acres · 20.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area” in Nebraska combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.