Waterfowl Production Area · South Dakota

Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area

Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,058 acres in Hanson County, South 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

1,058acres (approx.)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicemanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

1county

Check regulations with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	1,058 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	Hanson County
Reference point	43.82201, -97.65371 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 South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. 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
Spencer
365 acres · 1.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ediger
79 acres · 6.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chip Allen
2,306 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Burke
635 acres · 10.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lehrman Slough
80 acres · 10.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Twin Lakes
769 acres · 10.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Morris Lake
369 acres · 11.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tuschen Lake
144 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area
3,500 acres · 12.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gross Lake
197 acres · 12.9 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 “Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.