Waterfowl Production Area · North Dakota

Ransom County Waterfowl Production Area

Ransom County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,322 acres in Ransom 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.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

4,322acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	4,322 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	Ransom County
Reference point	46.29605, -98.00863 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)

Waterfowl Production Area
Lamoure County Waterfowl Production Area
5,464 acres · 6.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Seth Gordon
486 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Crete Slough
164 acres · 8.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Englevale Slough
160 acres · 9.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Taayer Lake
79 acres · 11.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Sargent County Waterfowl Production Area
4,862 acres · 12.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Creek
952 acres · 14.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fort Ransom Wildlife Management Area
237 acres · 15.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Meszaros Slough
599 acres · 17.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hyatt Slough
1,386 acres · 24.6 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), records for “Ransom 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.