State wildlife / game area · North Dakota

Painted Woods

Painted Woods is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 783 acres in McLean County, North Dakota (State wildlife / game area), managed by a North Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). 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

783acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	783 acres
Manager	North Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Conservation 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	McLean County
Reference point	47.21854, -100.95523 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record 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: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Smith Grove
235 acres · 4.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wilton Mine
287 acres · 10.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Arroda Lake
384 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wilbur Boldt
159 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area
12,158 acres · 14.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Heckers Lake WDA
126 acres · 15.1 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Gdu Canal Lakes
1,338 acres · 15.7 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Lake Holmes WDA
717 acres · 16.4 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Missouri Breaks
479 acres · 19 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Russel Stuart
730 acres · 20.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

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

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Painted Woods” 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.