Waterfowl Production Area · North Dakota

Wells County Waterfowl Production Area

Wells County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 10,834 acres in Wells 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

10,834acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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

Area details

Approx. size	10,834 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	Wells County
Reference point	47.58819, -99.97480 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
Wells County
619 acres · 3.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lonetree
32,279 acres · 7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Harvey Dam
409 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tree Belt
121 acres · 11.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Linclon Valley East
157 acres · 12.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd
12,404 acres · 12.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Silver Lake
636 acres · 14.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hoornaert
249 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rolling Hills
980 acres · 16.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Karl T. Frederick
401 acres · 17.5 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 “Wells 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.