National Wildlife Refuge · North Dakota

J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge

J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 55,037 acres in McHenry County, Bottineau County, North Dakota (National Wildlife Refuge), 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

55,037acres (approx.)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicemanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

2counties

Check regulations with North Dakota Game and Fish Department Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	55,037 acres
Manager	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
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	McHenry County, Bottineau County
Reference point	48.57209, -100.60276 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)

State wildlife / game area
Upham
78 acres · 2.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sand Hill
624 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Forest land
Souris Purchase Unit
105 acres · 16.3 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area
11,806 acres · 18.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
National Forest land
Denbigh Purchase Unit
595 acres · 19.5 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Horseshoe Lake
645 acres · 20.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Schuester
80 acres · 24.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
V.v. Bull
200 acres · 24.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Thompson Lake
803 acres · 25.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Black Lake
174 acres · 25.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge” 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.