Benson County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area · North Dakota
Benson County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 9,282 acres in Benson County, North Dakota (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 | 9,282 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 | Benson County |
| Reference point | 48.22019, -99.46479 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 North Dakota Game and Fish Department. 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)
- Nesvig State wildlife / game area · 147 acres · 4 mi
- Knox Slough State wildlife / game area · 805 acres · 14.2 mi
- Minnewaukan State wildlife / game area · 161 acres · 15 mi
- Pelican Township State wildlife / game area · 72 acres · 15.1 mi
- Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 8,654 acres · 19.1 mi
- Kenner Marsh State wildlife / game area · 625 acres · 19.6 mi
- Lake Legreid State wildlife / game area · 200 acres · 21.4 mi
- Buffalo Lake State wildlife / game area · 815 acres · 22.9 mi
- Devils Lake Bureau of Reclamation project land · 97,422 acres · 24.8 mi
- Balta Dam State wildlife / game area · 111 acres · 26.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Benson County Waterfowl Production Area” in North Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.