State wildlife / game area · North Dakota

Tappen Slough

Tappen Slough is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 261 acres in Kidder 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

261acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	261 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	Kidder County
Reference point	46.94051, -99.64162 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
Mcphail Slough
160 acres · 3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Slade National Wildlife Refuge
2,999 acres · 8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chase Lake
129 acres · 10 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge
4,353 acres · 10.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Horsehead Lake
452 acres · 11.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area
27,734 acres · 11.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Williams
57 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wetland Trust
2,722 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Dawson
2,924 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Frettim Township
82 acres · 19.7 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 “Tappen Slough” 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.