Phelps County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area · Nebraska
Phelps County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,681 acres in Phelps 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.
| Approx. size | 4,681 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 | Phelps County |
| Reference point | 40.55741, -99.32750 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)
- Sandy Channel State Recreation Area State wildlife / game area · 180 acres · 8.1 mi
- Coot Shallows Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 42 acres · 8.9 mi
- Blue Hole Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 252 acres · 9.5 mi
- East Odessa Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 123 acres · 11.4 mi
- West Sacramento Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 397 acres · 13.4 mi
- Sacramento-wilcox Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,276 acres · 13.8 mi
- Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 2,899 acres · 15.2 mi
- Southeast Sacramento Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 187 acres · 16 mi
- High Basin Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 118 acres · 16.4 mi
- South Sacramento Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 166 acres · 17.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Phelps 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.